Reflections

Touched by an Angel

by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | February 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The deep desire of lay people to respond to the grief and the anguish that is presented to them and to receive joy and hope is so reflective of what St. Vincent and St. Louise began more than 400 years ago.

The Pope Video • For Parishes

by .famvin | February 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

St. Blaise, Mother Seton, and Meeting Jesus in Our Physical Ailments

by Danielle Bean | February 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Mother Seton was no stranger to illness and suffering within her family. By her example and through St. Blaise’s intercession, we can place our family’s health in the Lord’s hands, confident that He will bind up our wounds.

Jesus Flips the Religious and Cultural Script

by John Freund, CM | February 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In the sermon on the mount, Jesus flips the script to show how different his mission was from what ordinary people expected.

When Children Ask About Homeless People

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 22, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.

A Vincentian View: Psalm 100

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.

Fears the Sent Ones Must Overcome

by Ross Dizon | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus comes to his own people and they persecute him. This will also be the fate of his disciples. They waver due to...

Lenten Video Series: Day 3, With God, I Can Do Anything

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 3: With God, I Can Do Anything.

This Lent – Where’re Ya Going?

by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

At the beginning of Lent, we have an opportunity to think about where we are heading on the journey of our life. In his Lenten letter, Pope Francis reminds us that Lent is a journey to Easter.

A Canadian View: The Preferential Option for the Poor, Part Four

by Jim Paddon | Feb 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Part Four: In recent years there has been considerable discussion and at times some confusion over the topics of The preferential option for the poor, systemic change and our Vincentian charism.

Lenten Video Series: Day 2, Prayer is a Pilgrimage

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 2: Prayer is a Pilgrimage.

Cynthia Griffith Tells It Like It Is!

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

245,999 Evictions (in only 5 states) Have Been Filed During the Pandemic, Despite the Moratorium

Lenten Video Series: Day 1, Welcome

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 1: Welcome.

A Vincentian View: Dreamers

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Joseph, Vincent and Louise, Francis, and many others invite us to think about what is possible as we open our eyes to God’s grace for a different and better world.

Learning From a Vincentian Nobel Prize Nominee

by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

A Vincentian priest has made it his life’s work to “go out to the margins” of society and try to restore dignity to the “living scraps” of a “throwaway culture”. Pedro Opeka CM, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize… again.

Moments of Trial and Fall, Triumph and Grace

by Ross Dizon | Feb 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the Good News for all the moments of joy, light, sorrow and glory. Are we his followers such Good News? Matthew’s account of the temptation of Jesus has eleven verses; Luke’s, thirteen. But there are just two in Mark's. The two show that Jesus spends...