Reflections

A Vincentian View: A Thankful Man

In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, I have written several times on the way in which the Psalms can express the thinking and praying of the Holy Family. 

A Vincentian View: The Guardian

I like the term “guardian.”  It has an association with St. Joseph.  Frequently he receives the title “Guardian of the Lord” and “Guardian of the Holy Family.” 

A Vincentian View: Go to Joseph

In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.”

A Vincentian View: If today you hear his voice…

One of my favorite lines in the psalms rests within Psalm 95.  The prayer starts with a wonderful summon to the people to praise.

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: Light in the Night

Vincentian View: Light in the Night “Silent Night, Holy Night.”  Like many of you, I have heard those words sung numerous times in the past weeks.  An odd thought flitted through my mind during one of these recent hearings: “How do we know that Jesus was born at...

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: The Lord Hears

A Vincentian View: The Lord Hears A number of phrases in the Scriptures of the past weeks have stayed in the front of my mind. I have felt the truth of these words and the considerable summons which they offer. From one hearing, they bring consolation and...

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: Homelessness

A Vincentian View: Homelessness Once every two years, St. John’s runs a “Poverty Conference.”  This conference invites a discussion on an important situation in our society which impacts upon those who are poor and marginalized.  In the past few years, issues like...

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: A Message for Us

A Vincentian View: A Message for Us I have been to more than one Vincent event in the past two weeks which contained an opening prayer which included some passage from Pope Francis’ message to the Vincentian Family on September 27th. Different people, different...

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: 2417

A Vincentian View: 2417 400 years. For the universe, or the pyramids, or the Judeo-Christian faith, it does not seem like such a long time, but for human life it really is. In this year, as we all know, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of our Vincentian charism....

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: Creation

A Vincentian View: Creation In the past week, several events have been in the news which come together in my thinking around the theme of creation. The first is the announcement by scientists that they have discovered potentially habitable earth-like planets within a...

A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God

A Vincentian View: Beauty and the Beast

A Vincentian View: Beauty and the Beast As a child, like most of you, I heard and read the story of “Beauty and the Beast” many times. As an adult, I saw the animated Disney Movie (with Angela Lansbury beautifully singing the title song) and a Broadway version. Now,...

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