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.
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by Pat Griffin, CM | April 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The place of Mary sometimes surfaces in my reflections on the holy days of the Easter Triduum.
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Have you ever considered that the stations of the cross (usually) encircle us when we gather in our place of worship?
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Suppose someone asked you in earnest to explain how the Lord holds the highest value in your life.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
How might Joseph have prayed and meditated on Psalm 27?
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
An important maxim in Christian tradition affirms simply lex orandi, lex credendi that can be rendered “The law of praying is the law of believing.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph. What day would you pick?
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 19, 2021 | News
The Vincentian Family calls out to those individuals throughout the world who share the spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul to unite in this global experience on the occasion of a virtual meeting scheduled for September 16 and 17, with the theme: To pray, dream and collaborate in service on behalf of those who are poor.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
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).
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
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.