In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: Recognizing the Lord
Each year during the Easter Season, I find myself fascinated by the idea that the friends of Jesus do not recognize him in the resurrected form.
A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers
Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing.
A Vincentian View: A Cry in the Silence
Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is there any more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”?
A Vincentian View: Back to the Beginning
Are you ready for the beginning of a new liturgical year?
A Vincentian View: Thinking about Thanks
When we think about the celebration of Thanksgiving, one scriptural passage readily emerges from our Gospel readings.
A Vincentian View: Saints and Souls
Each of the days that introduce the month of November—All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day—brings a different word to my mind.
A Vincentian View: Shalom
Have you been praying for peace in these days? I hope so. I certainly have. As I do so, I find myself reflecting on the meaning of the word “peace” and what it means for the Christian.
A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
A Vincentian View: Be Vincentian, Be a Listener
Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
A Vincentian View: Lessons from Ozanam
Labor Day, the beginning of the academic year, and the liturgical calendar (September 8) merge in drawing Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam to my mind at the beginning of September.
A Vincentian View: The Spes Gregis
The “spes gregis” was one of the earliest terms that I heard applied to my classmates and me when we entered the high school seminary.
