Parishioners of “Queens” remember and honor 37 Vincentians
At the dedication of Vincentian Hall Fr. Kettelberger represented the 37 Vincentian Priests who served Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish in Jackson Michigan between 1934 and 1996.
Facing the tension between doing and being
Fr. Tom McKenna recently wrote of facing the tension between doing and being praying and acting. Years ago I heard Fr. Robert Maloney say something about St. Vincent de Paul I never forgot. “Hardly have I ever read somebody who could come down on one side of an issue...
Mark McGreevy video – European Parliament presentation
Mark McGreevy, of the Famvin Homeless Alliance, addressed a gathering at the European Parliament to honor the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Family. Here in its entirety is Mark’s address, courtesy of the Congregation of the Mission.
On Evangelization, or the Awareness of Being Loved
Recently I was asked to preach at one of the Mondays of the Summer Novena of Hope. The topic: “What is The New Evangelization?” I have grown up with the Vincentian tradition of the Miraculous Medal Novena. Over the years, I have often reflected on “The...
Father Andrew Bellisario, C.M. named Bishop in Alaska
Father Andrew Bellisario to head the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska.
“Seeing” the beauty of the Miraculous Medal Shrine
“Seeing” the beauty of the Miraculous Medal Shrine
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!