Another kind of Gmail… God’s mail. That sent me off through the corridors of postal language. Who delivers God’s mail? Jesus himself was the ultimate mail from God! He was also God’s personally chosen delivery person!
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What’s in a Name?
“…we need to know the poor by name. The marginalized among us cannot simply be the featureless other.”
Follow the Leader
Servant leadership stands at the center of any real claim to authority. Perhaps the clearest example of this for the Christian heart rests in the example of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples.
Pope Francis, an octogenarian, addresses the weariness of hope
Pope Francis encourages us to allow our wearied hope “to return without fear to the deep well of our first love,” “to be purified and to recapture the most authentic part of our founding charisms”
Fr. Pat Griffin Invited to Present to Workshop in Kenya
Father Pat Griffin , CM responds to call from Kenya to address the theme “The Vincentian Charism in Parish Life”
A Call To Conversion – A Point of No Return
“I am attracted to both Vincent and Paul. The opportunity to reflect on them together in this foundational Vincentian story attracts me.” At a point in their lives, they realized there was no turning back.
Words Whispered in Our Ears at Baptism
Remember how God whispered to us on the day of our Baptism: you are my beloved child, I am pleased with you. We may have forgotten that. Let us pray that our memory be jogged.
A Vincentian View: Maranatha
We hope for another coming of Jesus. But we must find our way to the one who has come by opening our eyes and ears, but especially our hearts.
Jesus Focus on the Truth
Jesus Focuses on the truth. How challenging is that for us? Are you prepared to look at the truth in your life?
The Wisdom of Widows
The story of the Widow of Zarephath with the prophet Elijah makes us thoughtful and invites us to consider the cost and meaning of generosity. The lesson stands comfortably beside that of the widow and her mite. We are taught by their wisdom and trust.
Belonging to God
What do we do and say which gives evidence of this truth of “belonging to God” as described for us in the Beatitudes?
A Vincentian View: “A Visit to a Sikh Community”
What struck Fr. Pat Griffin was the common bond of concern for those who hunger and need compassionate care. The reflection first appeared on FamVin,
Does God Listen to the Cries of the Poor?
In his recent FamVin article, Fr. Pat Griffin of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission offers his reflection “Does God Listen to the Cries of the Poor?”.