Reflections
A Vincentian View: Come to the Water
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.
What Can You Learn From History?
by John Freund, CM | March 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I don’t often think of it. But one of the courses that influenced my life was a history course.
Open the Eyes of Those Who Cannot See
by Ross Dizon | March 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 20
by Famvin Media Resources | March 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
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Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 14
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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The Vincentian Family: A Fruitful and Flourishing Tree
by Vinícus Augusto Teixeira, CM | Jul 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Vincentian Family could be compared with a lush and youthful tree laden with fruit and adorned with flowers.
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The Virtue of Holy Indifference
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Jul 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In Christian spiritual tradition, the state of perfect acceptance of the will of God by an entire resignation is...
Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. Pople who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent VIII
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Another means of placing ourselves in the presence of God is to imagine ourselves before the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar.”
The Way of Vincent
by Rev. Hugh O’Donnell, CM | May 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In this brief reflection I want to share with you one of the great graces I received in my search to know Vincent better.
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
Born In the Bleachers
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 29, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
We hear a lot about being born on third base. It is a metaphor for being way ahead in the game of life. But what if you were born in the bleachers? Or worse, born outside the ballpark?
A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.
A Challenge is in the Air
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Think about the hot button issues of the day: Police reform, Climate change, Poverty, Homelessness, Election reform, Systemic racism, #metoo… Tou name it. People are calling for more than just quick but temporary fixes. People are calling for systemic reform.
Branches that Remain on the Vine
by Ross Dizon | Apr 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. That we remain in him, and he in us, is what makes us bear much fruit. In Ps 80, the Shepherd of Israel is asked to bring back his people. This people started out as a vine that God brought out of Egypt and transplanted. ...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent VII
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “You see, Sisters, even though we don’t see God, faith teaches us that His holy presence is everywhere…”