St. John the Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, founded before the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, is the mother church of the diocesan seminary, a university and one of the city’s largest food distributing charities
Fr. Bob Brandenberger showed all of us associated with the Eastern Province what it means to BE “good news”!
Vincent’s mindset is in accord with Paul’s when he asks the Corinthians to share with the needy from their abundance. Both Paul and Vincent take concrete steps to see that wealth is more evenly distributed among the believers.
The next time you watch a flock of geese pause for a moment think about how much they can teach us.
As a Vincentian reading the headline “Pope Francis surprises poor and homeless at new cardinal’s dinner” I had a doubt raised in my mind again. Is Pope Francis really a Jesuit? He certainly acts like a Vincentian. But then again at other times, I think he is a Franciscan.
Vincentian Father Patrick Griffen reflects on the importance of naming our experiences of God.
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!