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A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers

Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing. 

A Vincentian View: A Great Symphony of Prayer

In preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis has invited the Christian community to center 2024 around the theme of prayer.

A Vincentian View: The Transfiguration – Listen

For the last years, I do not think that I have meditated on any theme more often that listening.  Most recently, the line that ends the story of the Transfiguration has attracted me. 

A Vincentian View: What a Difference a Day Makes

Ash Wednesday follows Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday.” The days stand out as contrasts.

Fr. Patrick Griffin – Be Happy

Fr. Patrick Griffin – Be Happy

"Be Happy" is the theme of this week's reflection by Father Patrick Griffin in his series Considering Consecrated Life Although we have moved on culturally, liturgically we remain in the Christmas Season. In these next days, rarely will you or I wish someone a “Merry...

A Vincentian View: Wednesdays

A Cry in the Silence

A Cry in the Silence - Another reflection in Fr. Pat Griffin's series Considering Consecrated Life Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is any one more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”?   I think that every Christmas pageant or show which I...

Be who you are

Be who you are

Be who you are - Father Pat Griffin offers this reflection in his series on Considering Consecrated Life The role of John the Baptist is to prepare the way for Christ. His responsibility is to help people get themselves ready to listen and follow when Christ...

A Child Among Us

A Child Among Us

“A Child Among Us” Considering Consecrated Life My grandnephew Wes (Weston) was born on December 12th, 2014.  Last year at Thanksgiving he was a big bump in the center of my niece-in-law, Lili.  Thus, at Thanksgiving this year, he was not quite one year old, being two...

A Vincentian View: Wednesdays

All Good Gifts

“All Good Gifts” Father Pat Griffin continues his series. Those who know me well will tell you that I am a whistler.  I seem to do it all the time and most often unwittingly.  Sometimes, someone asks me the name of the tune that I whistle, and I need to stop to play...

Thanks for Listening

Thanks for Listening

“Thanks for Listening” writes Pat Griffin in his series on Considering Consecrated Life Brandon Stanton is a young, New York Times’ bestselling author with three books in print. He draws over 15 million followers on Facebook. His ambition, he says, is to take...

Father Pat Griffin on costumes

Father Pat Griffin on costumes

Father Pat Griffin continues his series Considering Consecrated Life with a reflection on costumes. “Costumes” In many areas, Halloween for children involves costume parties on that morning/afternoon more than wandering the streets “trick-or-treating.”  In some...

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