Reflections

A Vincentian View: Patrimony of the Poor

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Two readings that regularly show up towards the end of the liturgical year capture my imagination.

A Vincentian View: Healing

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Right now, healing, hope, and life mix together in my head and heart. They rest firmly within the Gospel message, and find application in our Vincentian charism.

A Vincentian View: The Christ of Vincent de Paul

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The pleasure of reading Vincentian authors on the meaning of Christ for Vincent, of looking at Vincent’s own writings and preaching, and of studying the events of his life has tendered me a blessing

A Vincentian View: A Shepherd’s Prayer

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments

Scholars generally divide the 23rd Psalm, the so-called Shepherd’s Psalm, into two parts.

A Vincentian View: The Guardian

by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

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

by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

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.”