J. Patrick Murphy

Vincent – balancing basics

by | July 9, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

After 50 years of priesthood I still struggle with the issues of balancing basics. Having been ordained in 1965 I was quickly exposed to a spirit of activism. I remember being very caught up with the concept of “leaving God for God.” After all, Vincent expressed that...
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St. Vincent, Kevin Spacey and sending the elevator back down

by | July 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments

An elevator goes up, goes down. People get on and off. I live in a large Vincentian community facility where at 78 I like to think I am in the mid-range age group of this community (okay maybe upper). It is no surprise that the elevator is crucial for so many of us....
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Following Vincent – “Wherever He Went Good Things Happened”

by | June 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Let's get right to the point! Do good things happen wherever you and I go? Why is this question important? For at least two reasons! We call ourselves Christians,  followers of Christ. And of him, it was said, "You know what has happened throughout the province of...
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What was it like to learn from Vincent?

by | June 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

You have seen the graphic for this series. What was is like to sit across the table from Vincent and learn from him? Each Tuesday the more pastorally concerned clergy would gather to learn from Vincent. Abelly states that more than 12,000 ordinands made their retreats...
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