Vincentian Family

A Vincentian View: A Vincentian Heart

by Pat Griffin, CM | June 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Each year, St. John’s University organizes a program around the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice (VCSJ).

A Vincentian View: All Are Welcome

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

In the middle of the Acts of the Apostles (c. 15), we find one of the first issues of exclusion in the young Christian community.

A Vincentian View: Acts of the Apostles

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

One of the great blessings of the Easter Season is the way in which the church directs our attention to the Acts of the Apostles in both the weekday and the Sunday readings.

A Vincentian View: Seeing and Believing

by Pat Griffin, CM | April 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In the readings of the Easter Season, it sometimes seems that the two positions of “seeing” and “believing” are mutually exclusive.

A Vincentian View: Thanks for Saving Us

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.

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.”

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.

There has got to be a better system!

by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

We must think of the bigger picture beyond and own immediate needs and even beyond first aid measures as important as they are.

A Vincentian View: A Psalm

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I make no secret of the fact that if I could teach only one book of the Bible, I would choose the Psalms.

A Vincentian View: The Meaning of Work

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Work without the opportunity to find its purpose and its contribution to creation in the service of others is work that can dehumanize.

A Vincentian View: Our Silence

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I have often given talks on the importance of silence and on the need to listen. I know the value of these attitudes in prayer and in fruitful conversation. From the silence can emerge new ideas and insights.