This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
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by Luis Broseta | September 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This situation that we have experienced as a Family — and I, as a doctor on the front-lines treating COVID-19 patients — has forced us to return to our essence.
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
In this academic year, St. John’s University, where I minister, celebrates its 150th anniversary.
by John Freund, CM | September 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
by Ross Dizon | September 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
by Ross Dizon | Sep 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus burns with zeal for the house, for the kingdom, of God. Needless to say, the disciples are to be as zealous as...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
“We really must give ourselves to God…”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A Canadian Vincentian observes "Being a Vincentian is not necessarily easy" and offers his reflections. William (Bill) Graham (Peel-North Toronto) Ontario Regional Council,Society of St. Vincent de Paul. THE JOURNEY Vincentians are called to journey together...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2015 | Formation
The US Bishops are drawing the connection between Labor Day and Laudato Si. Families have been receiving a lot of attention recently. In his encyclical, Laudato Si', Pope Francis teaches that of all the groups that play a role in the welfare of society and help ensure...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), September 6, 2015 – Is 35, 4-7a; Jas 2, 1-5; Mk 7, 31-37 Have you not become judges with evil designs? (Jas 2, 4) Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak, so that they may, with exultation, listen to and proclaim the Good...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2015 | Reflections, Vincentian Family
Would you dare ask Jesus "What else"? A young man did. In the lead story in the September issue of E-Voc S. Janet Gildea asks "What Else?". E-Voc is the electronic newsletter from the Vocation Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2015 | Formation
Pope Francis has asked all to prayer for creation on September 1. Pope Francis wishes to remind us that: “Christians are called to an ecological conversion whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the world...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 31, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Service in Hope – Hearer & Doer - Footprints - Jesus at our Meetings Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 1, 2015 Wonderful Vincentian Servants: Here we are into September and most of us are back from holidays and are busy, busy, and busy! ...
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 31, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
When the Vincentian Ministry began in the Philippines in 1862, only the Congregation of the Mission (CM) and the Daughters of Charity (DC) were part of St. Vincent de Paul’s “double family” in the country. The Ladies of Charity (LC), Society of St. Vincent de Paul...
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 31, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth were founded in 1812. Mother Catherine Spalding, along with Bishop John Baptist David, are honored together and remembered as co-founders of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.[1] In 1812, in the newly formed diocese of Bardstown,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
a Vincentian must be close enough to touch and be touched.