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I remember preaching a Sunday homily and having a number of people come up to me after to say how much they liked it. I recall going back to my Community house and at dinner letting everyone know how well my sermon was received and the applause it got.
Jesus lived in a patriarchal society. A woman depended upon a man to protect her rights—a father, a husband, a son. A widow could be in a particularly vulnerable position.
“New Beginnings”. It’s a phrase that brings up any number of memorable scenes.
Psalm 113 rests a question that gives it focus. The Psalmist asks: “Who is like the Lord, our God?” This question drives the lesson of the prayer and it draws our attention in several directions that engage our spirit.
Have you ever experienced the bounty of a generous person? Somebody who gave in an overflowing way, somebody whom you sensed wanted the best for you?
As we celebrate Founder’s Week at St. John’s each year, we have a Convocation at which we honor men and women who embrace the Vincentian charism as individuals and as members of organizations.
Jesus uses some sharply pointed words in Matthew’s 24th chapter, challenging his hearers to “stay awake.”
In the St. Thomas More Church on the campus of St. John’s University, a collection of beautiful stained-glass windows surrounds the place of worship.
Writings in both spirituality and psychology focus on the difference between the inside and the outside. They would have problems with any growing degree of disparity or misalignment between the outer and the inner.
Jesus highlights the constricted road and the narrow gate that those who follow him should pursue.
One of the most consoling of the beliefs we profess in our Apostles Creed is that of The Communion of Saints.
I have written about the characters in the Parable of the Good Samaritan whom we might call “the passersby.” week, we celebrated the Sacred Heart of Jesus followed by the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It seems appropriate to link these two celebrations.
