Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.

by Pat Griffin, CM | September 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Our New Testament offers two particular contexts when the Holy Spirit filled the Blessed Mother. Of course, we can truly maintain that Mary always experienced this aspect of God’s presence, but two occurrences stand forth.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel of the day, we hear the crucified Christ ridiculed at the end of his life. Listen to the way in which each group mocks Jesus.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The stories in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, coin and son) forcefully draw our attention to our importance in the eyes of God.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have become familiar with the incentive that has become part of our national effort to protect each other and our country: “If you see something, say something.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Four of Paul’s epistles are called “captivity letters:” Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In recent years, when I have had the pleasure of reading the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son, I have gotten into the habit of giving special emphasis to the first words of the parable: “A man had two sons. . . .”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This past weekend contained the “moving-in” days at St. John’s.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“Being Vincent de Paul” can prompt our reflection. The intent, however, should not be to compare ourselves to him but to allow our love for the poor to be inspired by his witness.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The blessing of abundance carries with it a responsibility. Jesus points out that truth when he tells the parable of the rich man with the abundant harvest.