19. Built on solid rock Everyone who listens to these words of mine and puts them into action is like the wise person who built a house on rock. The rain poured down, the flood … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 18. Our Lord desires that we profess vows
18. Our Lord desires that we profess vows Think of God’s mercy and worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 17. At the service of the universal Church
17. At the service of the universal Church He called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 16. The order of Saint Peter
16. The order of Saint Peter And to some, his gift is that they should be apostles; to some, prophets; to some, evangelists; to some, pastors and teachers; so that the saints together make a … Read More
The Baptism of the Lord (José Antonio Pagola)
Initiate the reaction The Baptist does not let people mistake him for the Messiah. He knows his limits and recognizes them. There is someone mightier and more decisive than he. He is the only one … Read More
The Baptism of the Lord (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Can you … be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? (Mk. 10:38) Jesus receives the “baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” He accepts his mission and, while praying, is endorsed … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 15. The constitutions as a means of attaining perfection
15. The constitutions as a means of attaining perfection For I tell you, if your virtue goes no deeper than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. … Read More
The Epiphany of the Lord (José Antonio Pagola)
Disconcerting account Very different attitudes can be adopted before Jesus. The Magi account tells us about the reaction of three groups of people: pagans who, guided by a star’s tiny light, seek him; the representatives … Read More
The Epiphany of the Lord (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
God is love (1 Jn. 4:8) In our church the other day, just before the Consecration, a boy of twelve years or so began to scream. He appeared to be going berserk. He showed so … Read More
Origin of the Brothers of S. Vincent de Paul (now called Religious of S. Vincent de Paul)
The Congregation of the Brothers of St Vincent de Paul was begun in 1845 by a few simple laymen, whom a great love for works of piety and mercy had drawn together, and into whose … Read More