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Divine Mercy, Pay It Forward Sunday
“Pay it Forward” and Divine Mercy Many may remember a movie in 2000 called “Pay It Forward.” The lead line in the movie was, “When someone does you…
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The Emmaus Road – To Emmaus? or Back To Jerusalem?
We are all on a journey! But where are we heading? Direction matters I am on a road. I know I am on an Interstate highway. But I…
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Reimagining the Story of “Doubting Thomas”
I thought I knew the meaning of the story of ‘doubting Thomas.’ That is until I read, “Like Thomas, I Don’t Always Believe” by Ryan Henderson Espinoza. Now…
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Engraving An Image (John 13:1-15)
In his biweekly post, Fr. Tom Mckenna CM, asks us to visualize a video clip that would capture Jesus and his fundamental message. Recently I’ve been paying attention…
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We Walk In the Shadows of Silence
Fr. Joe Agostino, CM, Coordinator of the Vincentian Family Office, led the Good Friday Services at the Motherhouse of the Eastern Province in Philadelphia. He reflected on standing…
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The Way of the Cross Through Mary’s Eyes
Creighton University’s Online Ministry offers a glimpse into Mary’s sufferings by suggesting some things might have gone through a mother’s heart as she watched helplessly as He carried…
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Holy Week Through the Lens of “Saving Private Ryan”
It can be tough to preach to a community of priests and brothers. It could be tougher when in the era of physical distancing we were literally spread…
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A Vincentian View: Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi
In his bi-weekly reflection on FamVin, Fr. Pat Griffin, CM, draws our attention to the way in which Pope Francis gave word to our feelings as he preached…
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Holy Saturday, Jesus In the Tomb, and Our Closed Churches
Everyone agrees! This Holy Week is like none other experienced by anyone alive today. It is especially painful with our churches not being open to celebrate Eucharist. We…
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There Has Got To Be a Better System
There has got to be a better system! I don’t know about you, but I shake my head when I read about the various shortages of critical equipment…
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A Parable in Time of Pandemic – God Speaks
It is a story of uncertain origins but appears in many places on the internet. The Lord will save me After a horrible flood, the waters rose so…
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Blessings in a Crisis?
A Vincentian currently with the Vincent de Paul Society, Jim Claffey, looks at making the pandemic a call to do things better. As leader of the Vincentian Family…
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Words – and Words (John 4:5-42)
Fr. Tom McKenna, CM, in his biweekly reflection for Famvin, asks us to reflect on how get past that first, surface-only understanding and move into the ever-expanding territory…
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Keeping the Soup Kitchens Open?
In his weekly reflection for FamVin.org, Fr. Michael Carroll, CM, reflects on Who Will Run the Soup Kitchens? I had originally planned to begin a series about the…
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Stepping Back With Pope Francis
As I was looking for the text of Pope Francis’s extraordinary blessing/reflection on the world at this time of crisis, I came across this passage. It is from…
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