I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
Vincentian Family
A Vincentian View: Come to the Water
From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.
A Vincentian View: The Way of the Cross
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 God of the Living
Jesus tells them and us: He is not God of the dead but of the living.
A Vincentian View: Listening with the Spirit
Pentecost holds high the Holy Spirit for our attention and devotion.
A Vincentian View: The Vincentian Way to Minister
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
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
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
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!
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
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
Work without the opportunity to find its purpose and its contribution to creation in the service of others is work that can dehumanize.
