In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I am asking whether Christmas is the celebration of a moment in the past or something that takes place in your life every day?
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by Tom McKenna, CM | June 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The word Glory shows up frequently in the Scriptures, all those praises of God’s Glory and in particular Jesus’ petitions to His Father asking to give the disciples (and all of us) the Glory that the Father has given Him.
by John Freund, CM | June 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
My feelings have been all over the lot after two mass shootings. The more I learn, the more intense my feelings.
by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I am asking whether Christmas is the celebration of a moment in the past or something that takes place in your life every day?
by Jim Paddon | Jan 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As I sat with my wife on New Year’s Eve and watched the Big Apple drop in New York, it was, as always, great to see so much joy, love, reflection and hope for what this new year of 2023 may bring us.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The flow of our celebrations in these weeks invite us to a place in the middle. Two feasts attract our attention and border out reflections.
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jun 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
I invite you to respond: has your Conference progressed or regressed?
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 23, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
June 26 is the feast day of five Daughters of Charity who were guillotined by the French revolutionary government.
by .famvin | Jun 22, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Priests’ Way of Life
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Many ministries face a challenge navigating the realities of the business world, often described as “the real world.” Vincent knew those challenges well… and was a genius in facing these challenges.
by Jim Paddon | Jun 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As Vincentians we hold these values: see Christ in anyone who suffers, come together as a family, have personal contact with the poor, and help in all possible ways.
by Ross Dizon | Jun 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus gave himself up for us. Because we break the bread and bless the cup, we keep alive the memory of his love to the end. The memory of Jesus surely comforted St. Vincent de Paul. That was why he was able to comfort others. He comforted, for instance, a dying...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Central to the Creed is belief in the Trinity, the conviction of a three-ness in the one Godhead, the Divine as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Does Eucharist call for confronting sinful structures? To some, the question may sound strange, especially when we think of the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. But that is not the way all recent Popes and the United States Bishops see it. St. John Paul II ......
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jun 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We enter the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to be better people, less sinful and happier, as well as to practice charity with others… but for some, it seems that belonging to the organization has not yet brought them any personal improvement.