Have you been praying for peace in these days? I hope so. I certainly have. As I do so, I find myself reflecting on the meaning of the word “peace” and what it means for the Christian.
Vincentian View
A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
A Vincentian View: Be Vincentian, Be a Listener
Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
A Vincentian View: Dwelling in the Lord’s House
How might Joseph have prayed and meditated on Psalm 27?
A Vincentian View: Joseph in the Eucharistic Prayers
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.”
A Vincentian View: Wednesdays
Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph. What day would you pick?
A Vincentian View: Joseph 2.0
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
A Vincentian View: The Sleeping Jesus
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
A Vincentian View: Our Daily Bread
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).
A Vincentian View: The Life Within
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
A Vincentian View: Mary’s Lessons on Joseph
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)
The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.
