Formation
A Homeless Veteran and Cancer Survivor
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | November 12, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Lucrecia is a cancer survivor and was in the army for four years. She lives homeless in a tent in Los Angeles’s Koreatown.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 20: Love Triumphs and Transforms People
by Juan Carlos López López | November 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We have awakened and reinforced feelings of unity, prudence, commitment and love for others. We have also had feelings of sadness caused by the reports of so many infections and deaths.
A Vincentian View: Healing
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Right now, healing, hope, and life mix together in my head and heart. They rest firmly within the Gospel message, and find application in our Vincentian charism.
A Dangerous Reading of the Good Samaritan
by John Freund, CM | November 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
A recent voter reflects on one of the most dangerous passages of the New Testament. – the parable of the Good Samaritan.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History V
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent de Paul would suffer all his life from the obsession to put the entire Church at the service of the poor.
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Communal Spirit
by Monica Villar, MISEVI International | Nov 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
What is the goal of a Vincentian? To meet God in the service of those who need it most. But being a Vincentian is a community vocation.
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A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 3
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 31, 2021 | Formation
Fr. Rooney’s teacher, Sr. Loretto Gettemeier, D.C., told him, “Events are revelations of the Will of God and contribute to the unfolding of God’s Plan. Look at what is occurring…”
Vincentians of Wherever: Leaders
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 20, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
One of my Vincentian friends sent me a link to an organizational development slideshare presentation about leaders and leadership that reminded me of work being done by Vincentians at DePaul University as part of Vincent on Leadership: the Hay Project. (You can view...
Vincentian Convictions and Gestures with regard to Mercy
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Convictions and Gestures with regard to Mercy By: Father José Antonio González P. CM Pope Francis, with the publication of the Bull, Misericordiae Vultus, has called us to live the Jubilee of Mercy. The Pope tells us that the jubilee is a special...
Fourth Sunday of Advent – LCUSA
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2015 – Reflection This week’s reflection was written by Ruth Noel, Vincentian Spiritual Moderator for the Ladies of Charity. Excerpt... “…I am the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.” Mary is the example of one who...
60 Seconds with Sister Rosalie Digenan
by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
In 60 Seconds with Sister Rosalie Digenan D.C., she shares how "Family" takes on a whole new meaning when you're a Daughter of Charity. (She also answers aaa powerful question about grandchildren!) https://youtu.be/hxkNAA4AM3I Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister...
Blessing for those who believe in Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Dec 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the only blessing we need. He becomes our blessing, our consecration, by doing God’s will to the end. Elizabeth blesses Mary. For this, she does not depend on either Zechariah’s priesthood or his maleness. He hardly figures in the scene dominated by two women...
God’s dreams for us
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In "God's dreams for us" Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on a God who wants us to flourish. Advent is a season of dreams: the peaceable Kingdom, exiles coming back home, the web of death pierced through, crooked roads made straight. These are images of Yahweh’s end time that...
God Whispers to Our Hearts
by Lynn L'Heureux | Dec 14, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
God Whispers to Our Hearts – I Am a Sinner – Celebrate the Kingdom – God’s Plan for Us... Such are the topics for Lynn L'Heureux's weekly reflection Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Tuesday December 15, 2015 Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters. Pray always for Peace...
Mommy’s here!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
The truth is, while the child can joyfully shout out “MOMMY’S HERE!” when they see her walk through the classroom or appear on the playground, most of these parents can’t do the same.
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 14, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
While attending the first Provincial Council of Baltimore in the fall of 1829, Bishop John England of Charleston, SC met four women of that city: sisters Mary and Honora O’Gorman, their niece, Teresa Barry (aged 15), natives of Ireland and Mary Elizabeth Burke, who...