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Get Up and Set Out (John 6:44, Acts 8:26-40)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.
Inside The Fold (John 10:1-10)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Preparing for this Sunday, which is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, I came across a description of the things a shepherd in Jesus’ time would do to care for his — or her — sheep.
Paying It Forward (Acts 2:42-47)
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In the Acts of the Apostles, we come across a behavior that is not quite self-explanatory.
Toward Jerusalem
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
We disciples of Christ profess to follow the Lord Jesus– and this week in particular, we would follow Him to Jerusalem.
Prayer Visuals (I Kings: 19; Matthew: 14)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 23, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Scriptures are filled with striking visuals for our lives of faith, and in particular for our lives of prayer. One...
From Deep Within (Romans 8:26-7)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a way of looking at our religion as a series of truths to be acknowledged and then followed out.
Drinking At The Fountain of God’s Word (Isaiah 55: 10-11)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
With this hot weather scorching many parts of the globe, it’s not hard to appreciate the metaphor the prophet Isaiah offers as a picture of how it is between ourselves and God — more specifically, between ourselves and the Word of God.
Acquiring A Taste (Ps 34,9; John 6)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
People develop tastes for different things.
“Come Apart For A While …” (Mk. 6:30)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a scene in chapter 6 of Mark’s gospel which has special appeal to anyone who has ever been caught up in an over-busy, fast paced life.
Gracious Acts (2 Corinthians, 8:7-15)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
A two-word phrase Paul inserts in his letter to the Corinthians is so brief as to go almost unnoticed, but it opens onto a truth at the heart of the Gospel.
In The Boat (Mark 4:35-41)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
When Mark speaks to this endangered flock, it’s no surprise that he includes a pair of Jesus’ hope-filled parables, lessons on how things grow.
The Growing (Mk 4:26-34)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
When Mark speaks to this endangered flock, it’s no surprise that he includes a pair of Jesus’ hope-filled parables, lessons on how things grow.
The Body and Blood of Christ (Exodus 24:3-8; Mk 14:22-26)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
There are actions that in their very enactment communicate more depth and meaning than the words that surround them.
Experiencing The Spirit’s Descent (Acts 10: 25-48)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
When we meet love in our lives, we are experiencing The Spirit.
Setting Out (Acts 9:1-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
As far as beginnings go, we’d have to look far and wide to find something more dramatic than the one portrayed in chapter 9 of the Acts of the Apostles: Paul knocked over and blinded on that Damascus road.
“First Generation Disciples”(John 10: 14-15)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
“Handing on the tradition” is a phrase often connected with matters of faith.