Vincentian Family

A Vincentian View: Thanks for Saving Us

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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.

A Vincentian View: Precious in God’s Sight

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The stories in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, coin and son) forcefully draw our attention to our importance in the eyes of God.

A Vincentian View: If you see something, do something

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

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.”

A Vincentian View: No Chaining the Word of God

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Four of Paul’s epistles are called “captivity letters:” Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.

A Vincentian View: Come to the Water

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.

A Vincentian View: The Way of the Cross

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Have you ever considered that the stations of the cross (usually) encircle us when we gather in our place of worship?

A Vincentian View: The Eucharist and Vatican II

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Each year I select a theme that gives direction to one/some of the programs that I organize at St. John’s University.

A Vincentian View: The Fiat of St. Joseph

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

“In every situation, Joseph declared his own “fiat,” like those of Mary at the Annunciation and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.”

A Vincentian View: Dreamers

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Joseph, Vincent and Louise, Francis, and many others invite us to think about what is possible as we open our eyes to God’s grace for a different and better world.

A Vincentian View: Joseph and Paul

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Since Pope Francis declared this the Year of St. Joseph, I have given this figure of our faith some attention. I have invited Joseph into my world and sought his instruction.

A Vincentian View: Joseph and Listening

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

In the current time with all our issues, St. Joseph can stand forth to teach us as a just man, as a worker and family man, as an obedient believer, and as a quiet person with an ability to listen.

What Paul, Vincent de Paul, and Martin Luther King Never Dreamed

by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

We all get surprised by life and its ups and downs. We are often forced to rethink our dreams. Sometimes we discover or rediscover our mission through these ups and downs.

A Vincentian View: The Whole Story

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

My friends, the whole story during this holy season invites us to strengthen our faith within our closest community and to express it in the widest world.

A Vincentian View: And this will be a sign for you…

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This year something different in the Christmas readings captured my prayer and attention. Perhaps it suggests the times and the disposition of my mind and heart.