Jesus’ mission was all abou teaching us to pay it forward. After all, God has first loved us and wants us to share that gift in our lives! Isn’t this what Jesus did? And it changed and is changing the world!
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Recognizing the Child Jesus Today
Some stories need no comments. Here is the story of a new mother recognizing who she was caring for…
Family Historians
St. Matthew was trying to get his Jewish audience to think about the very unlikely people who played a part in salvation history.
“Bring Good News To the Poor” – Jesus’ Mission Statement
Jesus Mission statement is short. “Bring Good News to the poor.” Six words! They were the most powerful words in his life. What did these words mean to Saints Vincent and Louise? Us?
Getting Lost In the Details of Imitating Christ
Vincent imitated Christ by seeking what Jesus sought… to be Good News to the poor and marginalized.
Getting to Know Jesus
Part of the Lenten journey is getting to know Jesus. Vincentians need to get to know our Jesus. He's the Jesus of Paul and the Jesus of Luke. He's a Jesus profoundly influenced by 17th century religious thought. He is Jesus crucified, and present to us in the poor....
Jesus and the Homeless
Gerald O’Collins SJ asks us to think about the way in which Jesus identified himself with the homeless, and took every opportunity to speak about and help them. When we consider that Jesus himself was homeless for much of his life, how does this challenge us to see the face of Jesus in all of those in need?
Into Your Hands – Follower of Jesus – Imitate Jesus – Holiness of family
What will I do in 2015 to be Jesus to others and see Jesus in others, even my enemies. Keep looking for the good things.
Jesus: Who Do You Think You Are?
Jesus: Who Do You Think You Are? The peaceful manger of our imagination masks so much disturbance and uncertainty. In this season the website Thinking Faith has been running a fascinating series exploring Jesus’s family tree. It concludes with a study of those...
If Jesus is the reason…
If Jesus is the reason for the season… Then who was Jesus for St. Vincent and St. Louise
Would Jesus Pick A Bar Stool Over A Church Pew?
Would Jesus Pick A Bar Stool Over A Church Pew? We have all heard the statement that bartenders hear more confessions…
Jesus was not a professor, teacher or mystic
“Jesus wasn’t a professor, a teacher or a mystic who kept away from people as He spoke from afar. No, he was among the people. He would let people touch Him and ask Him questions. That’s how Jesus is. He is close to the people.”
