For many of my years, “Home for the Holidays” was in the back of most people’s minds come Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I reflect on a practice that seems to be non-existent. Going to God’s House to give thanks on Thanksgiving.
“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” Sometimes it is referred to as “the duck test”.Jesus had his own way of saying it. “By their fruits, you will know them”. As I was thinking about the feast of C…
Jesus did not found the church as an institution with a slick “Public Relations” plan. He started a movement that developed into the community we know as the early church.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore how this came to be.
Both Pope Francis and our Superior General have shared their thoughts on vocations. What they have to say is very valuable and on target in a number of ways. I will highlight what struck a very personal note for me. You will see just how personal in a personal...
Fr. Mavric invites every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.
Color in a circle on a piece of paper. Pull a lever. Push a button. No matter how you cast your vote, cast it.
Now I ask Jesus to open my eyes to the opportunities to wash the feet of those most in need during the course of the day.
Pope Francis reminds us that God is in the details of our lives.
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St. Vincent’s gift can be fire for the 21st century if we will seize it. Vincent’s gift is to a large extent in our hands! Do we have his courage and imagination.
Vincentians are not much interested in gathering data. They view home visits as relationship-building exercises.
Are we prepared to listen to the call to mission, whether in our life as married couples or as consecrated persons or those called to the ordained ministry, and in all the everyday events of life?