Reflections

Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me

by John Freund, CM | June 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.

Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!

by Carol De Angelo, SC | June 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.

A Vincentian View: Pentecost Season

by Pat Griffin, CM | June 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”

I Asked the Wrong Question About the Trinity

by John Freund, CM | June 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

I never liked preaching on the Trinity. Few priests would place it at the top of their list of topics they like to preach about.

A Faith Dynamic (Matthew 18:19-20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

“Listen and Respond.” If there ever were a pair of words to stir up action, these are the ones.

Nobody Wants To Do the Dishes!

by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

This Mindwalk is a reflection on a saying attributed to a contemporary change agent – Shane Claiborne “Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”

Admire the Thoughts and Ways of God

by Ross Dizon | Sep 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus makes known to us God, who is good to all and has mercy on all he has made, and whose thoughts and ways we are...

The Pope Video • Catechists

by .famvin | Dec 4, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Catechists.

I Predict the Synod will…

by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

The Church has begun a three-year process focused on not only truly listening to each other.

A Canadian View: Inter-Generational Trauma, Poverty & Racism, Part Two

by Jim Paddon | Dec 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

I would like to examine the relationship between trauma, poverty and (systemic) racism over my next three articles. Part Two discusses poverty.

Intertwining Worlds (John 18: 33-37)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

More than most any other, the feast of Christ the King immerses us in this swirling dilemma of negotiating worlds.

Pope Francis – The Poor Are True Evangelizers

by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Sometimes we wish we were among those who walked with Jesus 2000 years ago. Pope Francis boldly says… even today we do walk with them.

Advent Letter 2021 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Rome, Advent 2021 THE SICK AND THE ELDERLY STRONG BUILDERS OF A BRIGHT AND HOPE-FILLED FUTURE Dear members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! Every year, the Church offers us the gift of the grace-filled period called...

Outskirts of Large Cities and Towns

by Ross Dizon | Nov 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus has become poor so that we may be rich by his poverty. He chooses but the poor on the outskirts to witness to him. The word of God comes to John in the desert, on the outskirts. That is to say, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah is the prophet of the Most...