Reflections

Vincentian Lent, a Pilgrimage to the Heart: A Journey Made up of Questions (Part Two of Two)

by Francisco Vilhena | March 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Part Two of Two of an examination of conscience, in the form of questions, which can be useful for all of us Vincentians.

Lent: A Time to Withdraw to be Ourselves

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | March 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves (Mk 9:2; Mt17:1). This is how both St. Mathew and St. Mark begins the transfiguration narrative which is taken for the liturgical reading of the Second Sunday of Lent. St....

To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did

by Tom Hoopes | March 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses, he loved and followed Jesus, and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path, when she answered God’s call, and entered the Catholic Church.

The Pope Video • For Victims of Abuse

by .famvin | March 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Victims of Abuse.

Zooming our way into a digital world?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

In the American literary classic, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains and woke up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution.

From Deep Within (Romans 8:26-7)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

There’s a way of looking at our religion as a series of truths to be acknowledged and then followed out.

Praying the Our Father With New Ears

by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Vatican Museum of Modern Art with an accomplished artist. I thought I knew it well.

Faces of God, of Jesus, of Those in Need

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus embodies the blessing that God pours out on us through the Holy Spirit. His face shines on us, so that our faces may mirror his. The faces of Mary and Joseph gleam since on them shines the face of Jesus. He is the great eternal high priest (Heb 2, 17; 4, 14;...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Prayers and Resolutions

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

What can I do to live in a kingdom where all are truly welcomed as God has welcomed me?

A Song of Hopeful Liberation

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Reflection on Mary’s Magnificat.

Christmas 2020: Friendship and Hope

by Henrike van Riel | Dec 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

2020 started so beautifully for me. At the beginning of January, I attended a large meeting of the Vincentian Family in Rome, along with some other members from the Vincent de Paul Center.

Amazing and Challenging Good News

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

In an amazing way, God becomes the son of the human family, so that we may belong to the family of God. The parents find amazing what they hear about their baby boy. It is as though an angel never brought them the amazing Good News about their son. But that is how the...

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