One of my favorite lines in the psalms rests within Psalm 95. The prayer starts with a wonderful summon to the people to praise.
Joseph
A Vincentian View: The Holy Name of Jesus
by Pat Griffin, CM | December 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments
From the earliest days of my Catholic education, the good School Sisters of Notre Dame taught my young schoolmates and me to bow our heads when we said the name “Jesus.”
A Vincentian View: A Thankful Man
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, I have written several times on the way in which the Psalms can express the thinking and praying of the Holy Family.
A Vincentian View: The Guardian
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I like the term “guardian.” It has an association with St. Joseph. Frequently he receives the title “Guardian of the Lord” and “Guardian of the Holy Family.”
A Vincentian View: Go to Joseph
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.”
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 127 – Building and Sleeping
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.
A Vincentian View: Filled with Compassion
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.
A Vincentian View: Our Daily Bread
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Remember the Exodus instructions to the people Israel in the desert? Each morning, they may collect only enough “manna” to feed them for the day (Exod 16:4-15).
A Vincentian View: The Life Within
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
A Vincentian View: Mary’s Lessons on Joseph
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 19 (Pleasure in Law)
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Psalm 19 points in a similar direction and enables us to continue to reflect on Joseph as a just man in relation to the law of his people.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 1
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 31, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Do you want to hear Joseph pray? You might begin with Psalm 1.
Vincent de Paul’s Devotion to St. Joseph
by Fr. PUDUSSERY Shajan CM | Mar 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Looking into the life of Vincent de Paul, we find, among all the saints other than Blessed Mother, Vincent had a great devotion to St. Joseph.
References to St. Joseph in St. Vincent’s Letters
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 14, 2021 | Formation
This presentation highlights several references to St. Joseph from St. Vincent’s correspondence.
Father Maloney Presents: Four Perspectives on Advent
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 11, 2016 | Formation
Take some time to stop and reflect this Advent, using these four SlideShares based on reflections by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Mary, Joseph, John the Baptist, and Isaiah. They are brief; the longest one is just 16 slides. They can be viewed on your phone or iPad, or...