Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
Reflections
Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
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?”
As policies are reviewed who is overlooked in the data?
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.
A Vincentian View: Good Friends
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.
Surprised By Vincentian Elements at the Coronation!
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).
Have You Tried Praying the News?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Have you heard the expression “Pray with the bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other?”
Doubt the Quick “Yes” that We Say
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the firstborn from among those who do what is true and come to the light, so that there is no doubt that...
The Pope Video • Fundamental Rights
by .famvin | Apr 10, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Fundamental Rights.
How to Do Apostolic Reflection
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
A simple PowerPoint to guide your group step by step in the process of apostolic reflection.
Reacting to Different Ways of Thinking
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Looking at Jesus through the eyes of a Jewish person or a Gentile.
A Canadian View: Diversity & Inclusion
by Jim Paddon | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Canada’s social justice committee has been tasked with developing material and recommendations related to the issue of systemic racism.
Know Someone Facing Eviction?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Make sure you are educated in your rights and stay vigilant. Many landlords do not expect their tenants to understand eviction proceedings and try to take advantage of them.
Living “As If”(Acts 4: Jn 20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Where are the assurances that these claims about Jesus rising to new life have any substance?
Acts of the Apostles, Systemic Change and Polarization
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Over the next several weeks the liturgy, drawing from the Acts of the Apostles, presents selected stories of ordinary people who coped with severe polarization some 2,000 years ago.
Joyful to See the Lord in Their Midst
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Apr 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The risen Christ stands in the midst of his disciples and wishes them peace. He shows them his hands and his side. And they turn joyful. The disciples are not at all joyful after the death of Jesus. They are even broken and hopeless. For not only do they miss their...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent IV
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Saint Paul tells you how much you lose when the first thoughts of your mind are filled with anything other than God.”