Vincentian View

As we take pleasure in watching the Olympic Games in these weeks, the images of Paul take on a particular character.

The “earthen vessel” provides an illustrative image as we consider the ministry and mission of the Apostle James.

Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac both held Saint Francis de Sales in high esteem. 

I love to teach about the Psalms.  When I do, the first image that I offer to suggest the breadth and depth of these biblical poems/songs is an Art Gallery.

We pray for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as we pray and live the Gospel. 

On the campus of both Niagara University and St. John’s University, identical life-size metal statues of the Blessed Mother stand outside in grassed areas.

We live in a world and at a time that has much need for the energizing fire of the Holy Spirit.

One of the Pilgrimage Festivals of Judaism is Shavuot.  It translates into English as “weeks’ and thus is sometimes called the “Feast of Weeks” as it marks the seven weeks (the “week of weeks”) between Passover and the feast. In Greek (and English), the translation...

In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.”  I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.