We Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we … Read More
First Sunday of Advent (José Antonio Pagola)
Indignation and hope One indestructible conviction that sustains from the start the faith of Jesus’ followers is this: human history, buoyed up by God, is headed toward its definitive liberation. The unbearable contradictions of human … Read More
First Sunday of Advent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love (2 Tim. 1:7) The end is put before our consideration at the beginning of the new liturgical year. And the … Read More
Louise de Marillac and Education
Introduction Louise de Marillac, a courageous, bold and enterprising woman, has become that “buried treasure” that today shines brightly in our midst. Throughout this week her life has been presented to us as a light … Read More
Saint Catherine Labouré and Faith
Porta fidei 1. beginning 1. The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross … Read More
Christ the King (José Antonio Pagola)
Introducing the truth Jesus’ trial probably took place in the palace where Pilate resided when visiting Jerusalem. Meeting there one April morning in the year 30 are a defenseless defendant named Jesus and the representative … Read More
Christ the King (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom (Lk. 23:42) Pilate asks Jesus, “What is truth.” And just like that, he leaves and goes to the other side where the Jews are. He cannot … Read More
Vincent, The Traveller
“I have traveled much in Concord,” wrote Henry David Thoreau, who in his life scarcely ventured from the vicinity of Walden Pond. The inner journeys among ideas and imagination that this stay-at-home person undertook served … Read More
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
No one knows the day A better knowledge of apocalyptic language, made up of images and a resource of symbols that are used to speak of the end of the world, allows us today to … Read More
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching (Heb 13:9–NABRE) The destruction of the temple having been predicted, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Jesus, “Tell us, when will this happen?” It … Read More