During the past month, I have celebrated three weddings… In preparation for the celebrations, one word kept emerging for me from the texts—“covenant.”
Vincentian Family
A Vincentian View: Sower, Seed, and Soil
When I have the honor to preach to a Vincentian group, I sometimes take the opportunity to see if we have a record of Vincent speaking on the Scripture for that day.
A Vincentian View: Worthy of the Lord
Suppose someone asked you in earnest to explain how the Lord holds the highest value in your life.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Paul
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
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
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
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…
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.
A Vincentian View: A Season of Yes
We can recognize the effort and success that people of good will exert to move us beyond the moment and onto the right track.
A Vincentian View: Patrimony of the Poor
Two readings that regularly show up towards the end of the liturgical year capture my imagination.
A Vincentian View: Healing
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.
Seeing Our Own Poverty, Clothing Ourselves in the Spirit of Jesus Christ
Let us commit to clothing ourselves in an attitude that will help us to “turn the medal over”.
