Reflections
Who is the “Keeper of Memories” in Your Family?
by John Freund, CM | December 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Almost every family has one. You know… the person who remembers the family history, the stories of Uncle… and Aunt…, the in-laws, and the outlaws.
Hold Dear and Reflect on All These Things
by Ross Dizon | December 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Our Longings Bring Us Closer to the Christ Child – and to Eternity
by Kathleen N. Hattrup | December 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Christmas is joyous, but it’s also a time when the stresses and conflicts of family life can lead to bitterness. In such moments we should follow the example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, who knew that only by looking towards eternity can we attain peace here on earth.
Christ is Born Within the Love of Family
by Danielle Bean | December 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The feast of the Holy Family reminds us of the priceless gift of a family. Christ came to earth within a family, and he can come to each of us today through the love and faith found in family life.
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Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 6
by Famvin Media Resources | May 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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Salvation in Jesus
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Salvation is not just an after–death issue. Salvation is the fullness of everything which God wanted to give us in and through Jesus.
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Learning From Roller Coasters
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Riding a roller coaster! One of the thrills for children is when their parents take them to a major amusement park.
Spread the Unbelievable Good News
by Ross Dizon | Dec 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
A Savior has been born for us, who is Christ and Lord. This is the Good News of great joy that the angel brings. It must spread, for it is for all the people. The decree that there be a census cannot but spread. And that is why those of the house and family of king...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Gift Can I Bring?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
What gift can I bring to those who have no room in the inn?
International MISEVI Meeting
by Mary Frances Jaster | Dec 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
MISEVI International gathered 40 participants to hear the unique ways countries are accomplishing our mission of guiding, animating, and supporting the missionary presence of the laity.
Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part Four and Last)
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
These days we are living are days, hours, months, the years of miracles. They challenge us to look for the hope in the miracles around us: of birth, of waiting, of death, of the promise of eternal life.
Laudato Si’s Big Questions
by Owen Smith | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Laudato Si describes the integral relationship the many crises facing our world share.
Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (and Part 8)
by René Stockman | Dec 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 8 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
Setting the Stage (Mark 1:1-8)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
I read an account of a high school boy who had, as the story title put it, “Made it Easier to be Honest.”
Advent Prayers & Spiritual Exercises
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In 1657, St. Vincent wrote to St. Louise about how “to spend Advent well”.
Family Historians
by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
St. Matthew was trying to get his Jewish audience to think about the very unlikely people who played a part in salvation history.