Reflections
What Wise People are in your Life?
by John Freund, CM | June 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A truly wise person helps you to see, and helps you step back to get perspective.
Contemplation: To Discern, Not to Decide
by Tim Williams | June 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Calm in the Middle of the Storm
by Ross Dizon | June 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
By trusting in the Lord Jesus we can stay calm even when evil seems to triumph.
Firewood for the Soul: Risk for Reward
by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | June 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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Independence Day – A Dangerous Memory?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Recently, I wandered through the corridors of my mind reflecting on Independence Day. I ran into Charles Dickens. His “Christmas Carol” has inspired many people to look at their lives through the lens of their past, future, and present.
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Break the Mold with the Prophet Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Jul 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, since he is weak, is strong. Those who follow him break the mold, too, as they affirm, “When we are weak, then...
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Firewood for the Soul: Resilience
by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | Jul 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Contemplation: Happy Travelers – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Apr 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our Vincentian formation, we are taught, is a lifelong process of becoming. Like all of God’s people, our lives are not simply a series of events, but a journey – a spiritual journey towards perfection in union with our...
Catch the Good News of Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Apr 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The one who has risen is the same Jesus of Nazareth that the disciples have known, loved and followed on the roads of Galilee. To be his witness means to see to it that other folks catch the Good News. Those who make up a group can easily catch each other’s fears or...
Firewood for the Soul: Communication
by Samantha Hill | Apr 8, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Surrounded by Angels
by Don Fulford | Apr 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Her story is so remarkable, much like those of many of our members. Their hearts are big, full of faith, and always full of hope.
Weaving God’s Plan • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
We, all of us, are like the weavers of the Gobelins, who, following out the pattern of an unknown artist, endeavor to match the threads of diverse colors on the wrong side of the loom, and do not see the result of their labor. It is only when the work is complete that...
How Mary Experienced Her Son’s Resurrection
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
“How was your Easter?” How many times have you said that recently? Usually, it leads to a lively conversation about family gatherings, etc.
John 3:16 – Read It!
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
If you’ve watched any sports events over the last decades, you’ve seen banners held high, calling attention to a famous passage in John’s Gospel.
Easter People in a Good Friday/Holy Saturday World?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Some 60 years ago, I remember being struck by a question still relevant today. A great theologian, Johannes Hoffinger, asked: “if we are Easter People, why do we so often look like people in need of an aspirin?”
Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Lisa Lickona | Apr 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.