Are you ready for the beginning of a new liturgical year?
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A Vincentian View: Thinking about Thanks
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
When we think about the celebration of Thanksgiving, one scriptural passage readily emerges from our Gospel readings.
A Vincentian View: Saints and Souls
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Each of the days that introduce the month of November—All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day—brings a different word to my mind.
A Vincentian View: Shalom
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you been praying for peace in these days? I hope so. I certainly have. As I do so, I find myself reflecting on the meaning of the word “peace” and what it means for the Christian.
A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
A Vincentian View: Thinking about Thanks
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
When we think about the celebration of Thanksgiving, one scriptural passage readily emerges from our Gospel readings.
A Vincentian View: Saints and Souls
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Each of the days that introduce the month of November—All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day—brings a different word to my mind.
A Vincentian View: Good Friends
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Louise de Marillac on May 9th. This feast invites us to think of Louise, her gifts, and her ministry. Sometimes, I get caught up in a sidebar reflection.
A Vincentian View: The Work of God
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
One of the verses from a Gospel of the past week captured my thinking and prompted my reflection: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”
A Vincentian View: A Triduum with Mary
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The place of Mary sometimes surfaces in my reflections on the holy days of the Easter Triduum.
A Vincentian View: Washed Feet
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
A Vincentian View: Come to the Water
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.
A Vincentian View: The Way of the Cross
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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 Eucharist and Vatican II
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Each year I select a theme that gives direction to one/some of the programs that I organize at St. John’s University.
A Vincentian View: Out of your Mind
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Has anyone ever accused you of being “out of your mind?”
A Vincentian View: Ordinary Time
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.