Job has the well-deserved reputation as a complainer. Throwing up his hands, he whines to God, “How long is this misery going to lasts, this drudgery, these troubled nights.” (Job 7:1-7)
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Something More (Mt 5:17-37; I Cor 2:6)
by Tom McKenna, CM | March 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Under modern-day pressures to bring the Good News to the poor, may the Vincentian Family continue to rely on that Something More.
Little Pieces of Light (Isaiah 58; Mt. 5)
by Tom McKenna, CM | February 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
Returning to the light imagery of Isaiah and Jesus, we’re enjoined not to deepen the dark by inaction but rather to let the light of our active compassion push back the gloom.
Gospel Styles (Luke 2:22-40)
by Tom McKenna, CM | February 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you ever thought of yourself as an evangelizer? There are different ways and styles of being an evangelist.
Spirit Prompts (John 1: 29-34)
by Tom McKenna, CM | January 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Spirit of God is always moving through creation and through human hearts. But there are things we can do which make us more receptive to those movements.
The Call: Where and What? (Mk 1:14-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
God’s Call is a theme that runs all through the Scriptures. Where does God’s call occur and to what does it summon us?
“Reaching Back”(Mark 1:11)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a phrase which often enough appears in stories having to do with someone coming up against his or her limits.
Fr. Tom McKenna on “Welling-Up Faith”
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation
a kind of profession of faith by spontaneous gesture. You almost don’t even know you’re doing it, but it’s really there
Beatitudes for Vincentian leaders
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2015 | Formation
Beatitudes for Vincentian leaders
Ascension-Pentecost: Good-byes As Blessings – T. McKenna
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2015 | Formation
Ascension and Pentecost give us many lessons. One of them is to teach us that there are farewells that can turn to blessings, types of good-byes we can give that keep on giving.
T. McKenna – Barnabas, Patron Saint of “Visitors From Headquarters”
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Barnabas was in close touch with the Spirit within and all around him.
Jesus Living – “As if”
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tom McKenna, CM offers these thoughts on Jesus as the “AS IF” person.
Seeing Christ in the Humble One Who Serves – T. McKenna
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
So we sense these two opposing streams: be humble; be in your very self a manifestation of God’s glory.
The Emmaus Imagination Fr. Tom McKenna
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The Emmaus Imagination – A restructured imagination
Successive Annunciations – Fr. Tom McKenna
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Successive Annunciations – Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on the many annunciations in our lives and the invitations to say “Yes”.
Father Tom McKenna – Homemaking ala Louise
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
There’s leaving home, recognizing my true home, returning to it, and unfortunately, not seeing it when it’s there in front of me.