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.
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A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
A Vincentian View: Recognizing the Lord
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Each year during the Easter Season, I find myself fascinated by the idea that the friends of Jesus do not recognize him in the resurrected form.
A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing.
A Vincentian View: A Great Symphony of Prayer
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis has invited the Christian community to center 2024 around the theme of prayer.
A Vincentian View: Precious in God’s Sight
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.
A Vincentian View: If you see something, do something
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.”
Remember: on July 12th You Are Invited to Pray with the Worldwide Vincentian Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 6, 2020 | News
In a few days, through Facebook Live, many Vincentians will meet online to pray for the needs of the men and women of today’s world (especially those individuals who are poor).
Who You Calling a Vincentian”?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Who is a VIncentian? Is it an organization, a mindset, a federation of religious organizations? Let me suggest that it is a way of looking at things shared by a number of people.
A Vincentian View: Reconciliation
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
St. John’s University, where I work, planned a prayer service around the theme of “Unity and Hope” in order to address the issue of racism that has dominated our country’s thinking in the past weeks
A Vincentian View: The God of the Living
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus tells them and us: He is not God of the dead but of the living.
A Vincentian View: Listening with the Spirit
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Pentecost holds high the Holy Spirit for our attention and devotion.
A Vincentian View: The Vincentian Way to Minister
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent instructs them with the directive that they cannot think of themselves as set apart for the physical care of the poor nor for their spiritual wellbeing.
A Vincentian View: Lessons Learned
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The situation caused by the coronavirus has provided a certain level of instruction for many of us.
A Vincentian View: A Night that Begins in Loneliness
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
I think that I can point to a number of elements in the Gospel story of the passion and death of Jesus that suggest that feeling of loneliness.
A Vincentian View: Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Did you have a chance to see Pope Francis’ “Urbi et Orbi” blessing on March 27? Faith and prayer held the center in this simple yet dramatic event.