Reflections

Send Jesus, Send the Disciples

by Ross Reyes Dizon | April 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is God’s Sent One to announce the Good News to the poor. And the Sent One, in turn, does not hesitate to send his disciples. Jesus tells his disciples that for him to send them is to give them a share in his own mission. For he says to them, “As the Father has...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 23

by Famvin Media Resources | April 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

Vincentian Voices Network: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

by Jim Paddon | April 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments

What is white privilege? This is a term we have all heard but it can be difficult to understand if you are a Caucasian middle-class person, or especially if you are struggling within the cycle of poverty.

We are an Easter People

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | April 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In one of the hymns for Easter season, we sing; “We are an Easter people, ours is an Easter faith.”

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 20

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Led by the Spirit

by Mary Frances Jaster | Sep 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

When I think about the complexities of a world-wide Church, a Church that must embrace so many cultural differences, I sometimes wonder about our human interpretations of things.

We are Missionary Disciples of Christ

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Sep 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

One of the often referred teaching from the Second Vatican council is about the missionary vocation of all the...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Our Illness Teaches Us Sensitivity

by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

“… When one has experienced in oneself weaknesses and tribulations, one is more sensitive to those of others.”

Lenten Video Series: Day 5, Filled with God’s Love and Joy

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Uncategorized

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 5: Filled with God’s Love and Joy.

Faith for Earth

by Sr. Caroljean Willie, SC, Ph.D. | Feb 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Laudato Si’ provides a roadmap for navigating the very uncertain times in which we find ourselves today. We are facing an ecological crisis which is both a profound moral and cultural crisis.

Lenten Video Series: Day 4, Personal Prayer

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 4: Personal Prayer.

Lenten Video Series: Day 3, With God, I Can Do Anything

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Feb 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 3: With God, I Can Do Anything.

This Lent – Where’re Ya Going?

by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

At the beginning of Lent, we have an opportunity to think about where we are heading on the journey of our life. In his Lenten letter, Pope Francis reminds us that Lent is a journey to Easter.

A Canadian View: The Preferential Option for the Poor, Part Four

by Jim Paddon | Feb 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Part Four: In recent years there has been considerable discussion and at times some confusion over the topics of The preferential option for the poor, systemic change and our Vincentian charism.