Formation
A Vincentian View: Synodality and Listening
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
For me, the word most frequently invoked as one reflects upon and participates in the call to synodality in the current Church is “listening.”
Are You a “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
by John Freund, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture.”
Lenten Video Series, Day 12: Be the Light
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Take the time to extend a gesture of mercy and sacrifice for others.
Guilt and Hope that We All Share
by Ross Dizon | March 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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A Vincentian View: Thanks for Saving Us
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel of the day, we hear the crucified Christ ridiculed at the end of his life. Listen to the way in which each group mocks Jesus.
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“Home for the Holidays”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
For many of my years, “Home for the Holidays” was in the back of most people’s minds come Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Sheltering: A meditation for the Vincentian Family
by Robert Maloney, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.
Some Things We Can All Agree On!
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
We pray in thanksgiving for the privilege and responsibility of being able to organize as individuals politically. We pray that each of us, as citizens, feel compelled to exercise our right and responsibility to vote…
First and Greatest of All the Commandments
by Ross Dizon | Oct 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus teaches that the first and the greatest of all the commandments is to love God and the neighbor. The Teacher practices, moreover, what he teaches. According to Jewish teaching, there are 613 commandments. Of these, 365 are prohibitions and 248 are positive...
There is a Dream in You
by Francisco Vilhena | Oct 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
"Saint Vincent received the vocation to go forth as a gift." This sentence from Fr. Luigi Mezzadri’s article has echoed in my mind from the moment I read it. The vocation to go forth is a sign left by Saint Vincent de Paul, both in the sense of always advancing from...
GLOBE: Discovering the Vincentian Mission Abroad
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 28, 2018 | Formation
See a video about St. John’s University students in partnership with Daughters of Charity changing the world through the GLOBE microloan program.
“Does Europe Still Have Christian Values in its Treatment of Migrants?” Asks an Ethiopian Cardinal at the Synod
by Bernard Massaarini, C.M. | Oct 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
For the second year in a row I have been given the mission to accompany a small pastoral team for migrants in the Diocese of Landes. We’ve increased our numbers by inviting a Daughter of Charity from the Berceau community who provides French lessons and a layman from...
Missionary Call of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 27, 2018 | Formation, Missions inter gentes, Reflections
As every October, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (CM) has written a letter to all the members of the CM requesting their generosity, both personal and material, to continue the work of evangelization in different parts of the globe. The...
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 26, 2018 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Meet a few of the 2,700 Sisters that make up the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America.
Surprised Into Prayer By the Vincentian Film Festival
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
I must admit “Finding Charity in Art: The Challenge of the Vincentian Festival” surprised me into prayer! “
A Canadian View: Words, Action and Prayer
by Jim Paddon | Oct 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
As a long time Vincentian with a specific interest in social justice, I have occasionally worried about allowing our unique Vincentian charism getting lost or forgotten in the rush to address social justice and develop and advocate for systemic change which can give...