I came across a poem entitled “To the Unknown God.” This heading conveys two things.
McKenna
Shining Out
What’s involved in encountering not just the outward appearance of somebody, but more importantly his or her inner life?
Stumbling Grace (Matthew 16: 13-23)
There’s a way of coming at our Christian faith that links it with perfection.
Interpersonal (Mark 8:22-26)
Several commentators use the word “intimate” to describe the incident in Mark’s gospel of Jesus healing the blind man. There’s a lot of physical touching involved.
Prayer Scenes (Psalm 23)
For many believers, the portrait sketched out in the 23rd psalm is the most stirring of them all. “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.” It’s a scene that has engraved itself on countless imaginations all through the centuries.
An Interrupted Scenario (Mark 6:30-34)
If we ever longed for a paradise scene, a place of rest where it all comes together, psalm 23 paints it.
400th Anniversary of The Founding of The Vincentians (Ps 98; Luke 4:18)
If ever a psalm could set a tone for celebrating an anniversary, psalm 98 is the one.
Emergence (Matthew 2:1-12)
In the beginning of the year, we celebrate the feast of Epiphany. The word itself means manifestation, a showing up, a coming to the surface of what was mostly hidden inside.
Reading The Signals (Matt. 11:16-19)
“He missed the signals” – a phrase to describe someone who observes something but doesn’t connect it with what is being pointed to.
Partnering For the Gospel
A homily preached to a group of retired Vincentians gathered for daily Eucharist in their Philadelphia Infirmary.
Mutual Correctives (Psalm 85)
A helpful distinction I once heard — that between contradictions and correlations.
Gospel Eyes and Ears (Mark 12)
Much is revealed about a person by observing what he or she notices. And that’s because what one spots is in large part determined by what that person values more and appreciates less.
