People experiencing poverty have an expertise that can not be taught in a classroom. They know their situation from the inside. They understand many dimensions of poverty that may not occur to us.
Formation
St. Louise de Marillac: a committed woman (Part 2 of 5)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.
Defending our Beliefs and Loving our Adversaries • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Louise de Marillac: a committed woman (Part 1 of 5) (New series)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 3, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.
Doing the Dishes
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
Noise, Driving Wind, Tongues of Fire
by Ross Dizon | May 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit that comes from the Father (Jn 15, 26). And not to have this Spirit is not to belong...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent X
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Go to Holy Mass every day, but do so with deep devotion…”
Why in the world should I become a Vincentian Leader?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2015 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Why in the world should I become a Vincentian Leader?
All eyes and ears
by Ross Dizon | Jan 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
To set before you an ideal (1 Cor 7, 35) Jesus is the great prophet God raised up from among us at the coming of the time of fulfillment. He teaches with God’s authority. God acknowledges that we are right, those of us who do not want to die listening to his words...
Pope’s Lenten Message Denounces Globalization of Indifference
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2015 | Formation, Pope, Reflections
Pope’s Lenten Message Denounces Globalization of Indifference
Cardinal whispered to Pope – Don’t forget the poor
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Cardinal whispered to Pope – Don’t forget the poor
Pope – Family is first place we learn to communicate
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The family is the first place we learn to communicate, families teach us to go out of ourselves and encounter others.
“Go home and think about it”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
“Go home and think about it” Do you really want to be a Daughter of Charity?
“…standing among 20 “young nuns” “
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Sisters of Charity
These women have risked a joyful “yes” to a road not often traveled.
“Evangelized by the poor” – will we walk away sad?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
“To learn how to receive with humility. To learn to be evangelized by the poor”
Have your boarding pass ready
by Ross Dizon | Jan 20, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), January 25, 2015 – Jon 3, 1-5. 10; 1 Cor 7, 29-31; Mk 1, 14-20 The time is running out (1 Cor 7, 29) The proclamation of the kingdom of God is also an invitation to repentance. “The kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink,...