Reflections

How Do You “Encounter” a Person Who Is Homeless?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 15, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.

Waiting for the Lord | Week Three

by Emily Stimpson Chapman | December 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

An Advent Journey with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | A Five-Part Series. Week Three: Waiting for the Lord.

God Up Close (Mt. 11:2-11)

by Tom McKenna, CM | December 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?

How do you handle conflict? An Examination of Conscience.

by John Freund, CM | December 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

A simple fact of life. We don’t always agree… especially on things that are important to us.

Get Up and Set Out (John 6:44, Acts 8:26-40)

by Tom McKenna, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.

I Thought My Mom Knew Everything

by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!

Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us

by Ross Dizon | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is...

Creating Connections Better Than Giving Directions

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 3, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

A place where homeless and formerly homeless people can connect to one another. They can also connect to vital outreach services, their own personal friends, and family members.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 23: In Solidarity with Those who Suffer

by Mari Carmen Davia | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I believe that there has been an extraordinary expression of solidarity among people, especially as people reach out to assist those who have suffered the most.

In The Mood (Mk 13:37)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We’ve all heard the term “mood music.” It refers to the power music has to set a tone, move us through different feeling states.

How a Baby Changes Everything

by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything for everyone.

Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part One)

by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

During the Advent Season, each one of the four members of the International Vincentian Family Office will offer a brief video. Part One

Beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ

by Ross Dizon | Dec 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the beginning and the end, and the source and the summit of the Good News. That is why we point to him by our words and deeds. Mark presents the beginning of the Good News. But right away he speaks of Isaiah and John. The last fulfills the prophecy about a...