Reflections
Paying It Forward (Acts 2:42-47)
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In the Acts of the Apostles, we come across a behavior that is not quite self-explanatory.
Are There Any Roads You Have Not Taken?
by John Freund, CM | April 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Today I ask are there any roads I didn’t take… or maybe not followed far enough?
Revive the Faith of The Faltering
by Ross Dizon | April 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Vincentian Prayer Images
by Famvin Media Resources | April 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork depicting St. Vincent de Paul.
Let Us Be On Our Way
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Aug 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Gospels present the life of Jesus here on earth as a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (Lk 9:51). It was a Journey to...
From Matthew 25 to St. Vincent • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Aug 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"These five virtues should be like the faculties of the soul of the entire Congregation. Just as the soul knows by the...
Zooming our way into a digital world?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the American literary classic, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains and woke up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? II
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
JESUS SAYS, “GOD CHERISHES EACH OF YOU, PARTICULARLY THE POOREST AMONG YOU.”
Unaccompanied Minors at the Border
by Sr. Migdalia Flores, DC | Jul 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Migdalia, a Daughter of Charity who has been working in El Paso, is a member of the “confraternity of Vincentians on the Border.” Here she shares with us the first of two reflections.
Lawyer? Vincentian? Vincentian Lawyers!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A National Association of Vincentian Lawyers already exists in Peru. And others are springing up in other Latin American countries. Many hope to form an International Association of Vincentian Lawyers.
“Rescue the poor and helpless from the grasp of evil…” Psalm 82, V. 4
by Marie A. Copeland | Jul 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis has said that, “Human trafficking is the most extensive form of slavery in this twenty-first century!”
A Vincentian View: Joseph 2.0
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
Flying Geese, Fighter Pilots and Ministry
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The next time you watch a flock of geese, pause for a moment — think about what they can teach us about ministry in general and, especially, “long-haul” ministries of systemic change.
Choose the One Who Chooses Us First
by Ross Dizon | Jul 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus leads and completes the mission of those he sees fit to choose on his own initiative. They, in turn, keep their eyes on him; he shows them to be like him and do as he. It is Jesus who takes the initiative to choose his apostles, missionaries or those he sends. ...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? I
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Luke 4:18 – “He has sent me to… bring good news to the poor.”
Seeking Wisdom Through Common Ground
by Mary Frances Jaster | Jul 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In 1993, my husband Bill and I set out on a new journey and, together with the Vincentian priests and brothers, birthed the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers (which is now part of MISEVI).