“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
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by Tom McKenna, CM | December 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments
This thread of “Stop, Look and Go” winds through the words and actions of this Feast of Epiphany.
by John Freund, CM | December 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A visitor from outer space might be forgiven for not seeing the connection between what happened 2000 years ago and the last week of December each year.
by Ross Dizon | December 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
by John Freund, CM | December 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The servant of the poor must be poor himself, must suffer the hunger and the pain of the poor.
by .famvin | Sep 29, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Who are the great geniuses of history? There are certainly many who shaped the daily lives of people of their time … and well beyond.
by Ross Dizon | Mar 1, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the only temple that matters. He is “God-with-us,” the fullest presence of God among human beings. Jesus feels outrage when he finds in the temple area sellers of animals and money-changers. They probably think they foster worship of God. But Jesus...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Driven to Disruption (Mark 1:12-15) If you asked ten people what contact with God is supposed to bring I suspect at least seven would list things like peace, joy, calm, well-being, reassurance. But there's a theme running through Lent which moves in another direction...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Vincent showed us how to change systems St. Vincent showed us how to do systemic change… but he did not leave a formal manual or even call it "systemic change." Vincent was not what would today be called a "systems thinker.” Vincent was what I call a “systems doer.”...
by Michael Pearl | Feb 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
Recently, thanks to the folks in Campus Ministry, I had a great conversation with Bishop Malone and 18 other students. We had a chance to ask about current events, situations in schools, and just hang with the Bishop, which was a blast. This meeting gave me the...
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Several media outlets have informed on the journey of "the grandmother Irma" to Kenya, to work as a volunteer in an orphanage that she had supported economically over the years, and that was founded by a missionary from her region, near Venice (Italy). The news,...
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 26, 2018 | Formation, News
"The different forms of poverty increase day by day in the current situation in our country." This challenges us and makes us strongly feel the need to collaborate in an effective and affective way, looking that our projects in favor of the most need be an alternative...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Sixth presentation in a series of reflections by Fr. Rolando Gutiérrez, CM, Vice-Province of Costa Rica.
by Brian Igel, CVV | Feb 24, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In the last 8 months of my experience of Colorado Vincentian Volunteers, my heart and spirit have often been left restless and waiting for hope of God’s love and healing in our world. During these short months we have seen firsthand the effects of injustice, whether...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Two venerable Vincentian voices speak to us from the past on almsgiving. Do you recognize them? What do they say about seeing the person to whom you offer alms?