As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
Formation
Outbreaks of Glory (Isaiah 49:3)
by Tom McKenna, CM | January 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Every once in a while when reading the Scriptures, something lights up, jumps out into the present time and place.
Magi School for Seekers – Open Enrollment
by John Freund, CM | January 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Anyone seeking health insurance or entrance into a school knows the term “open enrollment.” Triggered by a Pope Francis’ homily on the feast of the Epiphany,
Give Witness to the Lamb of God
by Ross Dizon | January 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 11
by Famvin Media Resources | January 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us
by Ross Dizon | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4
by Famvin Media Resources | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Laudato Si and the Indigenous Worldview
by Archbishop Emeritus Sylvain Lavoie, OMI | Oct 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis is one of many strong voices beginning to unite with Indigenous voices in speaking out for the care of the environment.
Sharing of my own life with another
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 16, 2020 | Formation
Short presentation about the equal relationship with the other, the brother or sister whom we are serving, who enters into our life.
The Good Samaritan, Pair of Jesuits and St. Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
”Laudato Si’ taught us that EVERYTHING is connected; ‘Fratelli Tutti’ teaches us that EVERYONE is connected.”
Advocacy in an Election Year
by Jack Murphy, SSVP | Oct 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Participating in society is our Catholic duty. Let us pray for all the candidates and for all who will vote in elections around the world.
Giving Grants To Homeless People?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 15, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Is giving money to homeless people a way help them? It might be squandered, or spent on harmful habits. FACTS do not support such thinking.
Lessons learned during the pandemic, 16: Embracing through prayer
by Yasmine Cajuste | Oct 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Each message reminds us of the need to live our day in prayer, offering who we are and what we do for the good of our sisters and brothers.
A Vincentian View: A Shepherd’s Prayer
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Scholars generally divide the 23rd Psalm, the so-called Shepherd’s Psalm, into two parts.
The Focus of Prophecy and Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
“I would like to invite you to go on a journey together… I am calling it a journey because it requires a shift, a change.” Pope Francis
Trap Is All It Is, There Is No Doubt
by Ross Dizon | Oct 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus probes the heart and searches the mind. That is why those who seek to catch him and set a trap for him fall into it themselves. The Pharisees and their followers are against the payment of taxes to Caesar. The Herodians, on the other hand, are for it. But it...