Year of Consecrated Life

Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass

Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kristallnacht as he continues his series Considering Consecrated Life. I must confess that I read this closely since it occurred just some six months after I was born. As a minister at St. John’s University, I have been invited to...

Father Pat Griffin on costumes

Father Pat Griffin continues his series Considering Consecrated Life with a reflection on costumes. “Costumes” In many areas, Halloween for children involves costume parties on that morning/afternoon more than wandering the streets “trick-or-treating.”  In some...

Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness

Continung his series on Considering Consecrated Life Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness The promulgation date for Nostra Aetate was October 28, 1965.  Like the other texts of Vatican II, it looks to its 50th anniversary in this year.  This document, of course,...

On Paying Attention – Fr. Pat Griffin

The Vincentian Family needs to continue to pay attention to the wisdom which surrounds us and particularly which arrives from places where we (perhaps in our pride, perhaps in our distraction) are not prepared to recognize it.

Baffled – Pat Griffin

Baffled – Pat Griffin

“Baffled”  -  Pat Griffin continues his series "Considering Consecrated Life" You know how it is when you have a birthday party for a child. The room can overflow with balloons bobbing up from the chairs, streamers hanging from the ceiling, colorful centerpieces...

Baffled – Pat Griffin

“Forgetting who you are”

With this reflection, Forgetting Who You Are - Pat Griffin CM continues his series "Considering Consecrated Life" Recently, a friend of mine said something which stuck in my mind. The guidance was not original or profoundly stated, but I heard its wisdom and warning...

Baffled – Pat Griffin

A Vincentian Vernacular

“A Vincentian Vernacular” Another reflection In Patrick Griffin's series "Considering Consecrated Life" For emphasis, we choose significant “years” to begin and end on certain dates. Thus, Pope Francis decided that the “Year of Consecrated Life,” would begin on the...

Take this ring!

Take this ring!

Tracy Kemme, soon to make her vows as a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, shares a moving reflection that bridges a span of over 60 years. (Global Sisters Report) After Mass and breakfast at the Motherhouse one morning a few weeks ago, Sister Flo asked me to stop by...

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