vincentian spirituality

Magis (Matthew 20:1-16)

by Tom McKenna, CM | September 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

There is the Jesuit one-word motto, “magis,” the Latin for “more,” meant to remind them that God is always “more than,” always greater. But greater than what?

Sacramental Speaking and Listening (Ezekiel, 33; Matthew, 18)

by Tom McKenna, CM | September 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A question often on the lips of a believer: where and how is God present in my life?

Broadening The Frame (Matthew 15:21-8)

by Tom McKenna, CM | August 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

An important element in this nurturing is what could be described as a frame, the boundaries through which they have been taught to look out at the world.

Not Enough (Is 55; Rom 8:39; Mt 14:13-21)

by Tom McKenna, CM | August 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments

An often-heard question: “Is there enough to go around?” Sometimes asked out of kindness, it can also arise out of fear.

The Word (Deut 4: 1-8; Jas 1:17-27)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

I remember a heated conversation between a man who was promising something to a woman, and the woman to whom the promise was being made. It ended with her exasperated response, “Those are just words.”