Reflections

Backpack Blessings

by .famvin | October 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Beyond SundayTM team members from The Miraculous Medal Shrine are available to visit Catholic schools to distribute Miraculous Medals, tell the story of the Miraculous Medal, and provide blessings for students, staff, and faculty.

A Vincentian View: No Chaining the Word of God

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Four of Paul’s epistles are called “captivity letters:” Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.

Are You Done With the Virus??

by John Freund, CM | October 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Have you said, “I’m done with this virus?”

Cries of Those Who Are Poor for Justice

by Ross Dizon | October 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus is the help that comes from above. He is at once the unflagging prayer for the poor and the saving answer to their cries. Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the widow and the judge. He wants to teach them how they should pray to the one who hears the...

Seeing What’s There (John 9:39)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

How many times have you heard people use the phrase, “I finally woke up?”

Jesus – the Ultimate Bridge Builder

by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Over a lifetime, we each learn the stories of where we fit and don’t fit, and who are our good and bad guys.

New Soil

by Nicolette Mantica | Oct 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

On the first day of attending my new elementary school, my mother said to me, “Just bloom where you’re planted!”

Reflections on Laudato Si´

by Sr. Donna Geernaert, SC | Oct 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

A collaborative spirit is evident in Pope Francis’ writing and publication of his encyclical, Laudato si´: on Care for our Common Home.

The Church Is No Expert…

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

Pope Francis call us to explore together how our Catholic social tradition can help the human family heal this world that suffers from serious illnesses.

The Legal Issues of Sleeping in a Car

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 1, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Aside from the cramped space and lack of proper facilities, those who live in their vehicles also have to worry about the legality of their lifestyle – something that is frequently in flux as laws change.

Lessons learned during the pandemic, #14: to go to the essence of things

by Luis Broseta | Sep 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This situation that we have experienced as a Family — and I, as a doctor on the front-lines treating COVID-19 patients — has forced us to return to our essence.

A Vincentian View: Faithful to the Mission

by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

In this academic year, St. John’s University, where I minister, celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Speaking Truth to Power

by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?

Trustworthy and Fruitful Tenants

by Ross Dizon | Sep 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus embodies the trust to the extreme that God puts in us. And such trust lifts us up so that we become fruitful, trustworthy and ready to give God the fruit that is due him. God must surely take us to be trustworthy. Or he would not lease us his vineyard. That...