We Forget Mary Was a Young Teenager
It is so easy to forget Mary was a young teenager. Did you know that… before Mary was seen as the mother of all, before the countless devotions of Mary spread throughout the world, before she was crowned the Queen of heaven, before statues, shrines, stained...
Blood Sisters and Brothers
In a reflection, “Blood Sisters and Brothers”, on FamVin.org, Fr. Pat Griffin of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission USA offers some challenging reflections on our understanding of “Our Father” Recently I saw a TV commercial...
What Vincentians Can Learn from St. Joseph’s Dreams
As I was preparing a homily for the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis reminded me there are many things followers of Vincent and Louise can learn from St. Joseph. First some background. [This is a slightly modified version of a post that first appeared on the website...
“Where Will You See Christ?” Series Is Making Waves
“Where WIll You See Christ” – Forty days… forty first-person 2 minute stories! The series is making waves not only in blogs and social media. It is being picked up by a number of TV and radio outlets. (See local listings for times) Among...
Feet in Two Worlds (Luke 6:27-38)
Father Tom McKenna of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission places us squarely in the sixth chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel. He lays out the difficulties of living in the world Jesus sketches but isn’t here yet, or at least not fully here. (The...
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The Fifth Century of the Vincentian Charism – Fr. Maloney
Former Superior General, Fr. Maloney, has spoken of his dreams for the fifth century of the Vincentian Charism. This post is an introduction to his earlier book, “The Dawn of a New Century”.
Meeting of the Leaders of the Vincentian Family, Rome 2020: January 11 #FamVin2020Roma
The day began with a panel discussion about the power of the Vincentian charism as revealed in various initiatives developed in distinct parts of the world.
To Hell With Good Intentions
If we are to truly assess our work according to how we are responding to present issues of social justice, then we must look deeper into ourselves, our core values, and the beliefs that we bring to the table with us.