by Ross Dizon | Oct 14, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 20, 2013 – Ex 17, 8-13; 2 Tim 3, 13 – 4, 2; Lk 18, 1-8 What counts is faith working through love (Gal 5, 6) After affirming that the littlest faith is unbelievably a match to the greatest challenge and that faith...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 7, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 13, 2013 – 2 Kgs 5, 14-17; 2 Tim 2, 8-13; Lk 17, 11-19 I am grateful to him who has strengthened me …, I who am the foremost sinner (1 Tim 1, 12. 15) St. Vincent de Paul says that God makes use even of our sins for...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 30, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 6, 2013 – Hab 1, 2-3; 2, 2-4; 1 Tim 1, 6-8. 13-14; Lk 17, 5-10 Blessed are you who believed (Lk 1, 45) The apostles say to Jesus, “Increase our faith.” This petition reveals the correct Christian attitude. True...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 23, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), September 29, 2013 – Amos 6, 1a, 4-7; 1 Tim 6, 11-16; Lk 16, 19-31 The community of believers was of one heart and mind (Acts 4, 32) The rich man does not avail of Lazarus’ presence to be in solidarity with him. He maintains...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 16, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), September 22, 2013 – Amos 8, 4-7; 1 Tim 2, 1-8; Lk 16, 1-13 There was no needy person among them (Acts 4, 34) As one who manages well his household, Jean de Paul sends his son Vincent to school. He sees in the boy promising...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2013 | Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“When life gets stormy” is one of the themes in this weeks Vincentian reflection by Lynn L’Heureux. These days we seem to be at a turning point regarding Syria. Pope Francis reminds us “The search for peace is long and demands patience and...
