by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 28, 2016 | Formation, Media, Reflections
The simplicity is profound… says Rachael Hudak....
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
First, some scene-setting. You’re there with these other disciples, and this Jesus person is right in front of you looking you in the eye. He’s in the process of making this claim: “I and God are one. What you hear coming from my mouth is coming from God’s mouth.” And...
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Apr 26, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus wants us to be his intimate lovers, proven so through our keeping of his word. He seeks to share with us, through the Holy Spirit, his Father’s love and genuine peace. In the first place, Jesus affirms that to love him truly means to carry out his word. He...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Apr 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Charism – True Mercy – Shepherd of His Flock – Christ Among the Poor Vincentian Day of Fast and Prayer – Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Vincentian Charism – ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me. . . (Matthew 25:35) “We will be celebrating the 400th...
by Michael Whalen, CM | Apr 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Forgive Us Our Debts As We Forgive Our Debtors: Mercy and Justice in the Political and Economic Sphere – Part I We begin with a dream (or perhaps more accurately a fantasy). What, if in the days following what we now refer to as 9.11, people’s minds and hearts turned...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Celebrity activism sometimes gets a bad rap. Many of us who are aficionados of contemporary music are, in our own ways, mourning the death of the artist called “Prince.” Most people know him because of his outlandish sartorial style, his gender-stretching...
