For me, the word most frequently invoked as one reflects upon and participates in the call to synodality in the current Church is “listening.”
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A Vincentian View: A Sacred Heart
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Pope Francis’ most recent encyclical (Dilexit nos, “He Loved us,” October 2024) finds a welcome place in our Vincentian reflections.
A Vincentian View: “Caring for the Little Ones”
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the Gospels, Jesus mentions the “little ones” on several occasions. He says that they need to be treated with respect (Mt 18:10).
A Vincentian View: Jesus and Psalm 133:1
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Praying and preaching the psalms has been one of my great joys for many years. The opportunity to take a psalm and reflect upon its meaning has challenged me to study its context and appreciate its message.
A Vincentian View: A Story for Yom Kippur – Jonah
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
As Christians, we can pray with and for our Jewish brothers and sisters on these holy days. We can learn from their time of devotion and reflection.
A Vincentian View: Be Kind
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes when I read the Scriptures, a word pops out for me in a way that it has not done before.
A Vincentian View: Blessed are the Poor
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
If you have ever seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember the prayer of Tevye.
A Vincentian View: More
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM “More” At the center of the Queens’ campus of St. John’s University stands the eleven year old Church of St. Thomas More. The majority of the funding for the Church came from an alumnus of the Law School, and he also...
A Vincentian View: The Loving Father
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 9, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In this “Year of Mercy,” a consideration of the lessons which the Father teaches in the parable of “the Prodigal Son” cannot be denied. Sometimes, when I speak to groups of parents about this story, they place blame on the Father. They say: “He was too lenient and...
Pat Griffin “reads” a St. Vincent statue
by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2015 | Formation, News
Pat Griffin “reads” a St. Vincent statue