When we think about the celebration of Thanksgiving, one scriptural passage readily emerges from our Gospel readings.
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by Pat Griffin, CM | September 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Labor Day, the beginning of the academic year, and the liturgical calendar (September 8) merge in drawing Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam to my mind at the beginning of September.
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The “spes gregis” was one of the earliest terms that I heard applied to my classmates and me when we entered the high school seminary.
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
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.
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“Being Vincent de Paul” can prompt our reflection. The intent, however, should not be to compare ourselves to him but to allow our love for the poor to be inspired by his witness.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The blessing of abundance carries with it a responsibility. Jesus points out that truth when he tells the parable of the rich man with the abundant harvest.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 20, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of Vincent’s instructions to the Daughters of Charity involved the decision on what to do when the obligation for prayer and the obligation for service collided.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Paul ordinarily employed a scribe to write down the letters that he dictated for the benefit of his local churches. Sometimes, however, he picks up the pen himself to write a last few lines.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
On occasion, some college campuses run a program called “The Last Lecture.” We have done it a few times at St. John’s.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Each year, St. John’s University organizes a program around the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice (VCSJ).
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the readings of the Easter Season, it sometimes seems that the two positions of “seeing” and “believing” are mutually exclusive.