Father Dennis Holtschneider, CM, is currently President of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Some years ago, he shared how he first learned about St. Vincent. It was through the stories his grandfather told about his 22 years as a member of the Vi…
Those familiar only with the younger lives of St. Vincent and St. Louise would have been surprised by their lifelong journey.
Vincent and Louise would not have been considered a good bet as a relationship that would work out.
“Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you’re standing outside the fire.”
When country singer Garth Brooks wrote those lyrics in 1993 I doubt he thought it might lead to prayer.
We live in God’s house as God’s children. But as children we haven’t matured yet. We neither appreciate the gift itself, nor the love of the giver.
“How was your Easter?” Is our experience of the Resurrection the greatest news we never talk about!
Are we seeking him among the dead? Do we share our joy?
A great theologian, Johannes Hoffinger, asked: “if we are Easter People, why do we so often look like people in need of an aspirin?” Can we learn to recognize our experiences of the resurrected Jesus today.
During Holy Week, we should be asking our children… and ourselves… Why is this Holy Week different from every other week? It is the week that challenges ujs to change our minds about the limits we put on love.
Think about Holy Week as the most dramatic and powerful way God, in Jesus, shows us what would happen if we pressed God’s reset button.
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is the misunderstanding of all misunderstandings! Their vision was not big enough! Are we much different than the people waving the branches?
Change is a fact of our life, whether we like it or not. So, there is a question we must ask about how we minister.
What a difference there is between the Master and the woman’s accusers! They cited the Scriptures to condemn her; Jesus, the very Word of God, completely rehabilitates the woman, restoring her hope.
Jesus began with a group of most ordinary people. No all-stars in the eyes of the influential. Jesus spent much of his time forming a team filled with a sense of common mission.
Hear Jesus asking.., If you wish to follow me, to live and work under my standard, here is what I will look for from you.