Reflections
A Vincentian View: The Spes Gregis
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The “spes gregis” was one of the earliest terms that I heard applied to my classmates and me when we entered the high school seminary.
What’s In a Name? Was Shakespeare Wrong?
by John Freund, CM | August 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Shakespeare wrote “What’s in a name? A rose is a rose by any other name.” What someone or something is called or labeled is arbitrary compared to their or its intrinsic qualities.
Deny Themselves, Bear Their Own Cross, Follow Christ
by Ross Dizon | August 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 19
by Famvin Media Resources | August 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the...
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Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you,...
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The Herald of Good Tidings
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage,...
A mission of love
by Ellen Sprigg | Apr 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
It has been two years since the SCN Volunteer Program has been able to bring a team of volunteers back to Belize, due to the global pandemic that has become our daily life.
Lenten Video Series, Day 41: He Is Risen
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
We’ve journeyed together for 40 days, and now we’ve arrived in the joy of Easter.
Lenten Video Series, Day 40: Alive Again
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the modern age, it is so easy to become wrapped up in a virtual social world, sliding into sin and temptation. Peter Land tells us that sacrificing this world, even if it seems significant, is nothing in comparison to the life that you will gain in return.
Lenten Video Series, Day 39: Walk By Faith
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Pat Gillen had a transformative experience in his jail cell. He realized that he was given a chance to make things right.
Lenten Video Series, Day 38: Living Saints
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Success is not measured in man’s terms, but in God’s terms.
Lenten Video Series, Day 37: All Things New
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
But what does it really mean to “give something up” or “offer something up” to the Lord?
A Vincentian View: Thoughts on the Cross
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The cross stands at the center of our reflection in these days. Lent summoned us to follow Jesus to the Jerusalem that held the cross on which he would die. The Triduum draws us to the foot of the cross. Easter leads us away to the new life won on the cross. An empty...
Is anybody listening?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.
Lenten Video Series, Day 36: Encounter
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Nick Tonnesen discusses his encounters with the homeless and how the sacrifices made to work for others provide the most fulfilling experiences.