Vincentian Family
A Vincentian View: Sower, Seed, and Soil
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
When I have the honor to preach to a Vincentian group, I sometimes take the opportunity to see if we have a record of Vincent speaking on the Scripture for that day.
A Vincentian View: Worthy of the Lord
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Suppose someone asked you in earnest to explain how the Lord holds the highest value in your life.
A Vincentian View: Psalm 100
by Pat Griffin, CM | June 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.
A Vincentian View: Pentecost Season
by Pat Griffin, CM | June 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”
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A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
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A Vincentian View: Be Vincentian, Be a Listener
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
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A Vincentian View: Lessons from Ozanam
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
A Vincentian View: The Synod and the Spirit
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whenever I have taught the Epistles of Paul or instructed lectors on these texts, I emphasize that one must read these letters as if they were addressed to oneself and to a Christian community gathered to hear them.
A Vincentian View: Journeying Together – To Bethlehem
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In an earlier post, I noted how the Holy Father’s summons to “synodality” attracts me. His call to “journey together” reminds me of how often I travel alone and according to my own devices. Who should be my companions on the way and what provisions should I bring? ...
A Vincentian View: Journeying Together – Joseph and Mary
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis has decided that an emphasis in our Catholic community for the next few years will focus our attention on the concept of “synodality.”
A Vincentian View: The Holy Name of Jesus
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
From the earliest days of my Catholic education, the good School Sisters of Notre Dame taught my young schoolmates and me to bow our heads when we said the name “Jesus.”
A Vincentian View: A Thankful Man
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, I have written several times on the way in which the Psalms can express the thinking and praying of the Holy Family.
A Vincentian View: The Guardian
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I like the term “guardian.” It has an association with St. Joseph. Frequently he receives the title “Guardian of the Lord” and “Guardian of the Holy Family.”
A Vincentian View: Go to Joseph
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.”
A Vincentian View: If today you hear his voice…
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One of my favorite lines in the psalms rests within Psalm 95. The prayer starts with a wonderful summon to the people to praise.
Happy Feast Day from the Vincentian Family in Belize
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 5, 2021 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Daughters of Charity, News, Sisters of Charity, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Marian Youth
Greetings from Belize! Featuring the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Charity of Halifax, SSVP, AMM, JMV, and Daughters of Charity.