As I have stated in past articles, our biggest challenge is not hatred but indifference.
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by Lisa Lickona | January 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
When faced with suffering, St. Vincent of Saragossa and Mother Seton responded by letting themselves be loved. They gave everything over to the One who loves us, who wants us unconditionally.
by John Freund, CM | January 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | January 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.
by John Freund, CM | January 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.
by Jim Paddon | Jun 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As I have stated in past articles, our biggest challenge is not hatred but indifference.
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Jun 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel, there is a passage which shows how Jesus wanted us to be persons who dedicate some time to be oneself,...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
God grant us the grace to see things as you do!
by MISEVI International Team | Feb 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In the midst of a world pandemic, a world of unrest, a world of uncertainty, there is hope. Hope is our faith.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
An environment of survival withers the hearts of our elderly, taking away their ability to dream. In this way, it cripples the prophecy that our young are called to proclaim and work to achieve.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 28, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“May we be reminded of the words of St. Gregory the Great, who, when faced with the death of a mendicant from cold, said that Masses would not be celebrated that day because it was like Good Friday.”
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
God’s Call is a theme that runs all through the Scriptures. Where does God’s call occur and to what does it summon us?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
There is no doubt in my mind that the earth is a globe revolving in space! So how could I be a “flat-earther”?
by Ross Dizon | Jan 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Word of the Father. So, he does not speak on his own; the Father who has sent him commands him what to say (Jn 12, 49). We, in turn, should only speak what Jesus tells us. God starts to speak, and just like that creation gets underway. That means, he...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One of the forgotten truths about Vincent is that he never allowed himself to be trapped in ministerial silos. Rather, he was skilled in engaging a wide spectrum of people.
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
You can find great texts in the early Bulletins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which are still fully relevant today.