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A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 127 – Building and Sleeping
The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.
A Vincentian View: Filled with Compassion
One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.
A Vincentian View: The Sleeping Jesus
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
A Vincentian View: Our Daily Bread
Remember the Exodus instructions to the people Israel in the desert? Each morning, they may collect only enough “manna” to feed them for the day (Exod 16:4-15).
A Vincentian View: The Life Within
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
Unrecognized Experts
People experiencing poverty have an expertise that can not be taught in a classroom. They know their situation from the inside. They understand many dimensions of poverty that may not occur to us.
A Vincentian View: Mary’s Lessons on Joseph
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family
We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. Pople who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”
A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)
The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 19 (Pleasure in Law)
Psalm 19 points in a similar direction and enables us to continue to reflect on Joseph as a just man in relation to the law of his people.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 1
Do you want to hear Joseph pray? You might begin with Psalm 1.