“You Catholics have one big tent that contains everyone.” That thought has been very reassuring to me over the years. Particularly when entertaining Catholic views that are different than mine.
Formation
Laudato Si’
by Jim Paddon | July 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.
Homeless Advocate Murdered On Park Bench
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | July 9, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Paul Behler was a founding member of the advocacy group Housing Our Neighbors; helped start Baltimore’s first street newspaper, Word on the Street, and was part of a Faces Of Homelessness Speakers Bureau.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #2 – An Opportunity to Work on Behalf of Social Justice
by Eduardo Marques Almeida | July 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We must faith in better days and trust that we are guided by the Holy Spirit who will show us the way to establish charity, transformed into the love of God.
A Vincentian View: Weekend Reflections
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The liturgical celebrations of this past Independence Day weekend have challenged me.
Public Transportation – Nuisance or Necessity
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 17, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
People who are not homeless have a variety of experiences with public transportation. How do you think homeless people view public transportation?
The Growing (Mk 4:26-34)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
When Mark speaks to this endangered flock, it’s no surprise that he includes a pair of Jesus’ hope-filled parables, lessons on how things grow.
Can you explain systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2015 | Formation, Systemic change
Could you explain Systemic Change in 10 steps?
The Emmaus Imagination Fr. Tom McKenna
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The Emmaus Imagination – A restructured imagination
“What is essential is invisible to the eye” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
by Ross Dizon | Apr 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Second Sunday of Easter (B), April 12, 2015 – Acts 4, 32-35; 1 Jn 5, 1-6; Jn 20, 19-31 Whoever is begotten by God conquers the world (1 Jn 5, 4) The risen Jesus penetrates our blindness, breaks through our deafness, overcomes our defenses and allays our fears, so that...
“A Week of Sundays” Reflections from Fr.Pat Griffin
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2015 | Formation
“A Week of Sundays” Reflections from Fr.Pat Griffin
Maloney – The Cross in Vincentian Spirituality
by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2015 | News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Maloney – The Cross in Vincentian Spirituality
Driving Jesus – Walking the way of the cross
by John Freund, CM | Apr 2, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
In “Driving Jesus” Tracy Kemme of the Sisters of Charity Cincinnati) reflects on walking the way of the cross with a Guatemalan mother.
The Eucharist in Vincentian Tradition
by John Freund, CM | Apr 2, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
“The Eucharist in the Vincentian Tradition – Love is Creative unto Infinity”
The height of folly
by Ross Dizon | Mar 31, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Easter Sunday (B), April 5, 2015 – Acts 10, 34a. 37-43; Col 3, 1-4 or 1 Cor 5, 6b-8; Jn 20, 1-9 God raised him on the third day (Acts 10, 40) In the risen Jesus is the foolishness of the cross exalted. By the Lord has this been done! By grace Peter and the beloved...
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” – Holy Saturday
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2015 | Formation
In “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” – Holy Saturday Father Pat Griffin continues his series of reflections