For me, the word most frequently invoked as one reflects upon and participates in the call to synodality in the current Church is “listening.”
Reflections
A Vincentian View: Be Kind
Sometimes when I read the Scriptures, a word pops out for me in a way that it has not done before.
A Vincentian View: Blessed are the Poor
If you have ever seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember the prayer of Tevye.
A Vincentian View: The Cross and the Crucifix
A Vincentian View Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM “The Cross and the Crucifix” How close are you to a cross at this very moment? Could you reach into your pocket and find the cross on the end of your rosary? Is one attached to your collar or around your neck? Is there...
Resource for Reflecting Together
How often do we reflect together on our experiences among those who live in poverty? What happened in the course of your ministry that was important to you during the past week?
A Vincentian View: More
A Vincentian View Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM “More” At the center of the Queens’ campus of St. John’s University stands the eleven year old Church of St. Thomas More. The majority of the funding for the Church came from an alumnus of the Law School, and he also...
A Vincentian View: The Loving Father
In this “Year of Mercy,” a consideration of the lessons which the Father teaches in the parable of “the Prodigal Son” cannot be denied. Sometimes, when I speak to groups of parents about this story, they place blame on the Father. They say: “He was too lenient and...
October Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth
In the October Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth the President writes... The lifestyle that is embraced by the members of the VMY implies a sense of commitment that goes beyond simply “belonging”. Here we refer to “being”, that is, being a reflection of Christ and...
