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.
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by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Last weekend Catholics read the same Gospel passage in church Friday and Sunday. Both times I had the same reaction. I never got past the first line. “Do not let your hearts be troubled?”
by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
It seems like a lifetime ago when we were in the throes of the pandemic. We wore masks and went about attempting to sanitize the world against a virus we knew very little about.
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Louise de Marillac on May 9th. This feast invites us to think of Louise, her gifts, and her ministry. Sometimes, I get caught up in a sidebar reflection.
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
I never expected to hear St. Vincent dePaul speaking at the coronation of King Charles III! My ears perked up at the proclamation of what many refer to as the Vincentian Gospel (Luke 4:16).
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Ross Dizon | Aug 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is all things to all. He leads those who live for others and deny themselves. For they do not seek their own...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I knew a close-knit family of 5 personable children, and as they got older, they would kid their mother about having a favorite.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
by Ross Dizon | Sep 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus burns with zeal for the house, for the kingdom, of God. Needless to say, the disciples are to be as zealous as their Teacher. John and Joshua show that they are zealous. John’s zeal is for those to whom Jesus has given the power to drive out demons. And...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
“We really must give ourselves to God…”
by Addie Woods | Sep 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
When the monsoon hit the western part of India, no one expected the rains to be as deadly as they turned out to be.
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 16, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not. Bottom line… If a victim must choose between abuse in their home or the high risk of abuse on the street, it’s a stretch to think they are better off on the street.
by Dana Hinton | Sep 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Chris Kunze, SCN, shares her experiences with the Casa Alitas Program in Arizona.