Formation

Father’s Day and the Fatherhood of God

by John Freund, CM | June 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

It’s common for people to perceive God is like the fatherly figures in their lives. I experienced my father as loving.

A Canadian View: Black Lives Do Matter

by Jim Paddon | June 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

The recent murder of George Floyd has resulted in a nationwide and even worldwide response to racial prejudice.

Now, More Than Ever, Housing Is Health Care

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 18, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment

Homelessness is “a pre-existing condition” for the vulnerable homeless population. This insight … even if not surprising… raises a challenging question.

The One Body (Deuteronomy 8; 1 Cor 10:17; John 6:57)

by Tom McKenna, CM | June 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

You, me, all of us together are the Body of Christ.

Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent XIII

by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Before dinner, make the examination of conscience… on the resolutions you took at meditation…”

Untold Stories: The Cross, the Medal and the Rosary

by Sr. Neghesti Michael, DC | Jun 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Every day people come with new and untold stories to the doorway of the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal at 140 rue du Bac.

Reflection on the Chapel of the rue du Bac

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 6, 2021 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation

Based on a sermon by Jean Daniel Planchot, CM.

6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat

by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Brandon Vogt reflects on 6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat "For a long time, I thought it was impossible for the ordinary layperson to cultivate regular times of deep, undistracted prayer. With office jobs and bills and dinner and bath times there was...

The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary – pamphlet

by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary - trifold pamphlet Drawing on the virtues of Jesus Christ, St. Vincent de Paul taught his missionaries to observe five virtues that would help them in their work, namely: Simplicity, Humility, Meekness, Mortification, and Zeal...

Life of Vincent – trifold pamphlet form

by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Looking for a pamphlet to hand out on the feast of Vincent Here is a life of Vincent in six panels in trifold pamphlet form suitable for downloading and printing.

Second thoughts

by Ross Dizon | Sep 23, 2014 | Formation, Reflections

Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 28, 2014 – Ez 18, 25-28; Phil 2, 1-11; Mt 21, 28-32 If there is any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy (Phil 2, 1) Just like his Father, Jesus does not wish us sinners to die but to turn back to...

Mass on iPhone vs “going to Mass”

by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

With all of the hype about new iPhones Busted Halo has a timely post “Is watching Mass on TV or on my iPhone just as good as going to Mass?”

Jesus Christ, C.M.

by Ross Dizon | Sep 16, 2014 | Formation, Reflections

Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 21, 2014 – Is 55, 6-9; Phil 1, 20c-24. 27a; Mt 20, 1-16a Conduct worthy of the Gospel (Phil 1, 27) God wants all human beings to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Those who really know him and the...

Poisoning ourselves?

by Ross Dizon | Sep 9, 2014 | Formation, Reflections

God greatly exalted him (Phil 2, 9) No one has greater faith than the one who, feeling totally forsaken and helpless, still commends his spirit into the hands of the Father. Whoever believes in this greatest Believer and catches his faith will be saved. Faith, in...