What Do Jesuits and Vincentians Have in Common?
Fr. Pat Griffin reminds us of what Jesuits and Vincentians… and indeed each of us, have in common.
Lord, Teach Us to Think Anew!
Are we ready to leave the box of our normal thinking and to find the opportunity that lies disguised in this challenge. Show us the truth that will set us free.
Hiroshima Or the Explosive Power of Vincent’s Gift
I don’t like to think of Hiroshima… I would rather recall some forgotten truths about St. Vincent dePaul. Why? Because they are explosive in a creative way.
The McCarrick Situation
We know that each of us will have our own reactions. Reactions that will range from paralysis to fiery action. I knew I had to write.
Swept Up Into
All of them had been contentedly drifting along on the still surface of what you might call conventional religion, not realizing there was a current of explosive energy running beneath. Then something shows itself in their lives, and the placid, controllable stream grabs hold and sends them off. That certain something is God’s Spirit.
Speaking the Same Language … Vincentian
Even though they speak the same language, “Boomers” and “Millennials”, Republicans and Democrats, speak different languages. What might be the characteristics of speaking “Vincentian”?
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!