This Christmastime has had a special character for me. Watching each of my nieces with her child has been an education.
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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: A Cry in the Silence
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is there any more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”?
A Vincentian View: Back to the Beginning
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Are you ready for the beginning of a new liturgical year?
A Vincentian View: A Message for the Baptist
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Are you surprised when John sends some of his disciples to Jesus to ask him who he is?
A Vincentian View: A Vincentian Crèche
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
An invitation from the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy asked me to create a reflection for their digital Advent + Christmas crèche calendar for 2022
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: No Chaining the Word of God
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Four of Paul’s epistles are called “captivity letters:” Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.
A Vincentian View: Kindred Spirits
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?
A Vincentian View: A Father had Two Sons
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In recent years, when I have had the pleasure of reading the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son, I have gotten into the habit of giving special emphasis to the first words of the parable: “A man had two sons. . . .”
A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This past weekend contained the “moving-in” days at St. John’s.