Ash Wednesday

Lent is a Call to Change Our Way of Thinking

by John Freund, CM | February 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

Over his lifetime he created a network of institutions dedicated to initial formation. We call this systemic change by the name of seminaries.

A Vincentian View: Marked Men and Women

by Pat Griffin, CM | March 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A Vincentian View: Marked Men and Women For the past few years, since I have been back at St. John’s, I have celebrated the 8:00 mass on Wednesdays. It is one of my ordinary responsibilities. Usually, I am joined by 25-30 regular members of the University...

A Vincentian View: Hope in Ashes

by Pat Griffin, CM | February 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

A Vincentian View: “Hope in Ashes” When I play poker, I do so solely for enjoyment. You can tell that by some of the games which I will play. One may be familiar to you: “Blind Man’s Bluff.” In this poker game, each player receives one card face down. Then...