Reflections

Is Advent “Missing In Action?”

by John Freund, CM | December 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

During this Advent season, may I suggest a modest approach to recovering the sense of our radical Advent hope.

Go out of the Old World of Old Men

by Ross Reyes Dizon | December 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus sees fit to go out of the bosom of the Father to announce the Good News to the poor and to bring in the new heavens and the new earth. It seems that John, like Jeremiah, has the Lord’s word in his heart as a fire one cannot put out. It makes the son of...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 33

by Famvin Media Resources | December 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | December 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the celebration of Christmas. This mother, though she was an illiterate and simple woman, had a very unique way of preparing her children for Christmas. On...

The Social Scale is No More • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Mar 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

"When this great God created us with the plan to require of us that pleasant duty of loving Him and this honorable...

The Pope Video • For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ

by .famvin | Mar 2, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ.

Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 3

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 5

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.

Listening to Sounds in the ER

by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

I write this Vincentian Mindwalk fresh from an unplanned 24 hours in our local hospital.

Advance Notice (Lk. 10:1-2)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

When breaking into any new territory, organizations send out what is known as an advance team.

Who Are the Wise People In Your Life?

by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Hopefully, you are blessed to have some wise people in your life!

Laborers of the Lord of the Harvest

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

God’s Anointed and Sent One is here. And with him comes great harvest. That is why there is need for not a few laborers. God hears those who pray and ask, “May there be plenty of grain in the land. May it sway on the peaks of the mountains.” But, of course, to...

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 4

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.

Saint John the Baptist, Mother Seton, and the Meaning of Birthdays

by Tom Hoopes | Jun 24, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

June 24 is the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, coming exactly half a year from Christmas. Everyone loves a birthday, but St. Elizabeth Ann Seton intuitively saw something the Catholic Church also uniquely sees: birthdays have a deep and powerful meaning.