Many of us wear glasses. Others may need glasses to read. But that’s not the seeing I am asking about. I am asking how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us.
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by John Freund, CM | January 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We use the word “apocalyptic” to describe such catastrophic events. But that is not what the word apocalypse meant in biblical terms. Then it meant to reveal something new.
by Famvin Media Resources | January 7, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
A Mass that was streamed live on Apr 9, 2021 from the martyrdom chapel located at the Dom Pedro II Shelter in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
by Jim Paddon | January 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
2022 has arrived! and 2021 is now history.
by Pat Griffin, CM | January 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Many of us wear glasses. Others may need glasses to read. But that’s not the seeing I am asking about. I am asking how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
For all of us who have been through the pandemic, we know first-hand how disease and sickness have a way of separating us, how they can isolate and cut us off from the rest of life.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever watched time-lapse photography of the amazing process of a flower blooming or a moth becoming a butterfly?
by Jim Paddon | Mar 22, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
(Read Part One by clicking here.) Homelessness is an issue that is certainly aligned with the fundamental principles of Catholic Social Teaching. When we talk about principles such as Human Dignity, Association, Participation, Solidarity and the Preferential...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 21, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian View: “Your Paul” At different times, many of us have probably considered the difference between: (a) reading a story and then seeing the movie; and (b) seeing the movie and then reading the story. I am sure that I saw the Sherlock Holmes movies before I...
by Jim Claffey | Mar 21, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change
It is interesting to consider Matthew’s chapter 25 as a whole, all three parables together in sequence, one building on the other.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 20, 2018 | Formation, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
Keeping track of these metrics doesn’t have to be so daunting when you have the right tools on deck. By knowing what people are saying about your organization’s content and responding in a timely manner, you ultimately set yourself up to grow your social presence faster.
by Ross Dizon | Mar 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus loves us with the strength of his arms and the sweat of his brow. He dies for us so that we may no longer live for ourselves but for him and others. Loving us to the end, Jesus lays down his life for us. That is how we come to know love. It is not a matter of...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Today, besides a strong legacy of ministries, these Charity congregations are marked by an abundance of elderly members. As followers of Jesus in the Vincentian way, our sisters have devoted their entire lives to ministry: educating, caring for, reaching out to, and...
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 18, 2018 | Formation
Discovering the Vincentian spirit, through short video stories.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 18, 2018 | Formation
Only two weeks to go. Because you asked... Q. Why do we say that there are forty days of Lent? When you count all the days from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, there are 46. A. It might be more accurate to say that there is the "forty day fast within Lent."...
by Lizbeth Espinoza | Mar 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
For so long, I had this unsettling feeling of urgency to seek the things I used to avoid for fear of feeling uncomfortable. On top of my responsibilities of a full-time student and employee, I had an extracurricular workload that kept me regularly occupied. And yet, I...