Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Formation
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
Mother Theresa and her “call within a call”
by John Freund, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In 1946, during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she called, “the call within a call.” The Lord asked her to begin a new religious community that would live and work with the poorest of the poor.
Contemplation: Chosen From All Eternity – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Bear Much Fruit Means Die with Christ
by Ross Dizon | Mar 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus loves others to the end, to being lifted up on the cross. His death proves true that the grain of wheat that...
Contemplation: To Do a Little Good – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In Monsieur Vincent, the 1947 movie about our patron’s life, he is asked...
Firewood for the Soul: Christmas, Time for Joy
by Samantha Hill | Dec 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Incarnation 02
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 17, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney speaks about the Incarnation in Vincentian Spirituality. This week: Christmas as a deeply Vincentian event.
Affective and Effective Work (Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"There are among you some Sisters who really love God, who experience great sweetness in prayer, great pleasure in all their spiritual exercises, great consolation in frequenting the sacraments, and experience no inner conflict, because of their love of God, who...
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: Finding a place for the Eternal Rest of Frederic
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 16, 2023 | Formation
Before leaving for Italy in July 1852, Frédéric and Amélie visited the Church of the Carmelites in Paris. They sat near the chapel then called of the "Guardian Angels." Amélie already knew that her husband was ill: he was diagnosed, along with his lung problem, with a...
Vincentian Advent Reflections (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2023 | Formation
This video presents two brief Vincentian Advent reflections by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.: one on the Incarnation, and the other on Wisdom.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 3
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Lord Jesus will speak to us through contact with those we serve.
Did Jesus Contradict Himself?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The editors of Commonweal caught my attention! The editorial titled “Advent in a Time of War” pointed to a contradiction I had never thought of.
Beware of Artificial Intelligence …
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 14, 2023 | Formation
In the fast-paced world of technology, the year 2023 has marked a crucial milestone in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) programs.
Our Wounded Youth
by Nuala Kenny, SC | Dec 14, 2023 | Formation
An interesting article of Nuala Kenny who is a Sister of Charity in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a pediatrician.