Reflections

We work… for the Love of God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | October 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

"God’s commandment to love Him with your whole heart, with your whole soul, with your whole mind, etc., doesn’t mean that He wants the heart and soul always to have a tangible experience of this love. That’s a grace His Goodness imparts to whomsoever He pleases. But...

Does Everybody Want to Change Your Thinking?

by John Freund, CM | October 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking. That has probably always been true. But it certainly feels truer now in our polarized lives.

Daughters of Charity Raise their Voices for Critical Nutrition Programs

by Rachel Moccia | October 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

While many in the U.S. think of August as the last breath of summer, a time to squeeze in a last bit of relaxation before the rush of the fall begins, the Daughters of Charity were doing anything but relaxing this past August.

A Polycrisis Within a Polycrisis

by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC | October 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 4 Comments

There has been remarkable activity at the UN this fall.

Ever Wonder About Jesus’ Kindergarten?

by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

There is so much I don’t know about the family we call The Holy Family and … Our Lady of Nazareth.

Destroy the Idols that Make Us Slaves

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jan 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, the only Son who is in the bosom of the Father, makes him known. For us to see him, then, is to see the Father,...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 40

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

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

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.

Live and Die as Jesus Christ Did

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The risen Jesus is at God’s right hand and intercedes for us. His love enables us to live and die as he did. There are in the New Testament paradoxical teachings. These ideas, for instance, strike us as odd: to die is to live, loss is gain, to serve is to rule,...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXVIII

by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.

Lenten Video Series, Day 35: Have Your Way

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Hardships and unwanted sacrifices will not cease, but you will learn how to overcome them.

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