Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?
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by Tom McKenna, CM | June 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
When breaking into any new territory, organizations send out what is known as an advance team.
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The mystery of the Trinity is definitely that: a mystery who’s depth and range we can never come close to penetrating.
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The word Glory shows up frequently in the Scriptures, all those praises of God’s Glory and in particular Jesus’ petitions to His Father asking to give the disciples (and all of us) the Glory that the Father has given Him.
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 5 Comments
Years ago, walking along a crowded beach, I came upon a group of people gathered around a crying, screaming child.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One way to hear the Advent Gospel message is to put ourselves in the shoes of all those people walking out to that desert to listen to John the Baptist.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
As with all literature, there are many words in the Scriptures that need interpretation, that second look to get at their more underlying meaning.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
…You feel an impulse to do something connected with faith – and you pursue it.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 23, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a nugget of wisdom that goes, “He had the experience, but missed the meaning.”
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“Noticing” is high up on the list of how “they’ll know we are Christians” — and certainly how they’ll know we are Vincentians.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Over the centuries, the parable of the clever but dishonest steward has caused much debate. Doesn’t Jesus seem to be praising the man for cheating?
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 11, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“Choose up sides,” three famous words that have set up boundaries between countless competing groups.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 28, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“But anything you do to ‘gather together all your sisters and brothers from all the nations,’ brings with it entrance into the Kingdom of God.”
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
It’s a challenge to absorb this truth that God’s love penetrates to the tip of our hearts and minds.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Comfort is high among the promises of Jesus’ Kingdom – the Reign of God bringing protection, welcoming, a soothing of painful wounds, a safe harbor.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
The jar made of the stuff of this earth symbolizes the nitty gritty processes of everyday life — the how of getting things done, the down and dirty steps needed to distribute the treasure.