Formation
I Know What the Poor Need and Want!
by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.
Options in Abuse: Homelessness or Domestic Violence
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | July 16, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
Abuse victims. “Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #3: The Importance of Friends
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | July 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I pray and ask the Almighty Father to help so many homeless poor people and to help people who are living in inadequate housing conditions … to help all these people find friends who welcome them and strengthen them.
Facial Recognition (Ps 145; Matthew 11:28-30)
by Tom McKenna, CM | July 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
Among the many obstacles thrown up at us in this time of Covid virus is “facial confusion,” the difficulty in reading the mood and disposition of the person talking to me from behind the mask.
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Unaccompanied Minors at the Border
by Sr. Migdalia Flores, DC | Jul 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Migdalia, a Daughter of Charity who has been working in El Paso, is a member of the “confraternity of Vincentians on the Border.” Here she shares with us the first of two reflections.
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Spirituality for Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 11, 2021 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video discusses key attributes of Vincentian spirituality, particularly for conference members of the...
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Vincentian Footprints in China
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation
Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [slideshare...
Fr. Pat Griffin, CM – “Stories About Angels: Living in Faith”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2015 | Formation
Fr. Pat Griffin, CM – “Stories About Angels: Living in Faith”
What does it mean to be a “spiritual companion?”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
What does it mean to be a “spiritual companion?”
Five Jesuses: The Four We Invent and the One We Meet
by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Five Jesuses: The Four We Invent and the One We Meet – The problem with all of these misunderstandings is that they make Jesus a means to an end
Random acts of kindness
by Ross Dizon | Jan 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Baptism of the Lord (B), January 11, 2015 – Is 42, 1-4. 6-7; Acts 10, 34-38; Mk 1, 7-11 He went about doing good (Acts 10, 38) We the baptized are authentic followers of Jesus if we, in imitation of him, are God’s humble and suffering servants. Jesus humbly undergoes...
New Year’s reading – Reviewing a Superior General’s hopes
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
New Year’s reading – Reviewing a Superior General’s hopes – To what extent were the these three snapshots prophetic? What are the constant themes valid for today? What remains to be done?
Tracy Kemme SC reflects on “Thin places”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Tracy Kemme SC reflects on “Thin places” – The Celtic saints spoke of “thin places.”
Take your pick
by Ross Dizon | Dec 30, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Epiphany of the Lord (B), January 4, 2015 – Is 60, 1-6; Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6; Mt 2, 1-12 The Gentiles are coheirs (Eph 3, 6) Those who, like St. Elizabeth Seton, are open to others’ interests are guided to the light, while those who lock themselves up in their own...
An examination of conscience for the rest of us
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
An examination of conscience for the rest of us… Fifteen challenges for the New Year!
Casa Santa Marta, not Palazzo Apostolico
by Ross Dizon | Dec 23, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (B), December 28, 2014 – Sir 3, 2-6. 12-14; Col 3, 12-21; Lk 2, 22-40 Put on … heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Col 3, 12) God wants us to be humble and holy in his sight. In Nazareth, sharing...