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.
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by Pat Griffin, CM | May 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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 | May 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Louise de Marillac on May 9th. This feast invites us to think of Louise, her gifts, and her ministry. Sometimes, I get caught up in a sidebar reflection.
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
One of the verses from a Gospel of the past week captured my thinking and prompted my reflection: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The place of Mary sometimes surfaces in my reflections on the holy days of the Easter Triduum.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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 | Aug 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
During the past month, I have celebrated three weddings… In preparation for the celebrations, one word kept emerging for me from the texts—“covenant.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I would love to have people describe me as “a simple man.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
How might Joseph have prayed and meditated on Psalm 27?
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
An important maxim in Christian tradition affirms simply lex orandi, lex credendi that can be rendered “The law of praying is the law of believing.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph. What day would you pick?
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Remember the Exodus instructions to the people Israel in the desert? Each morning, they may collect only enough “manna” to feed them for the day (Exod 16:4-15).
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.