Over the years, how many threshold moments have we Vincentians faced? Inside what thresholds might we be standing in the present day?
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A Vincentian View: Who do You Say
Jesus’ questions to his disciples—“Who do people say that I am?” and “Who do you say that I am?”—offer a powerful framework for Christian education. Learning becomes more than acquiring knowledge: it becomes a journey toward understanding Christ more deeply and allowing that encounter to shape faith, choices, and daily life.
Thresholds (Jeremiah 31:1-7)
Over the years, how many threshold moments have we Vincentians faced? Inside what thresholds might we be standing in the present day?
A Vincentian View: Walking on Water
Peter’s walk on water reflects the Christian journey: courage begins by answering Jesus’ call, but fear takes over when our eyes shift from him to the storm. Discipleship requires boldness, trust, and a willingness to leave our comfort zones. Keeping Christ at the center opens new paths for mission and inspires others to step forward with faith.
Earthen Vessels (2 Cor. 4:7)
St. Paul’s image of treasure in earthen vessels reveals the mystery of human fragility inhabited by God’s inexhaustible presence. Though suffering, persecution, and weakness may crack us, divine love sustains, heals, and refills us. St. Vincent’s words echo this truth: our weakness does not prevent virtue but becomes the place where grace enables it to flourish.
A Vincentian View: The Power of Stories
Five major discourses of Jesus give form and substance to Matthews’s Gospel. The Parabolic Discourse found in chapter 13, is the third of these major teaching blocks.
Peter and Paul (Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tim 4: 17-18)
We’ve all heard the saying “I never would have guessed.” That is, what is going on at the present time would never have led me to predict this future outcome. This theme figures prominently in the stories of two early Saints, Peter and Paul.
A Vincentian View: Yoked with the Lord
In Matthew’s Gospel, we find an image that carries a lot of weight—if I may be permitted a play on the image. Jesus speaks about a “yoke.”
In The Desert (Luke 1:80)
On the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist, Luke’s gospel highlighted a particular setting. And that is the desert.
