Reflections
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 4
by Famvin Media Resources | November 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Systemic Change Commission Advent Reflection, Week 1
by .famvin | November 20, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections. Week 1.
Learning From Luke This Past Year
by John Freund, CM | November 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you ever thought you knew someone only to find that there was much more to this person than you thought?
Advent Letter 2022 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | November 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Advent letter is an invitation to pray, meditate, and interiorize the “Evangelical Counsels” as a means to pursue our journey with Saint Vincent de Paul, a “Mystic of Charity.”
Emmaus – Why Was Jesus Slow Revealing His Resurrection?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Suppose you just discovered you were instantly cured of painful cancer? Did someone wipe out a longstanding debt?
Grasp What Jesus Is, What He Says and Does
by Ross Dizon | Apr 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus who is close to the Father’s heart makes him known to us. It is crucial that we grasp what Jesus is, what he...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 1
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork depicting St. Vincent de Paul.
A Collaborative Witness (Luke 8:1-3)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Certainly the words and actions of such groups are meant to proclaim God’s Kingdom, but their very collaboration is itself an announcement of the Message.
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Read as a Puzzle
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
In a beautiful document on the call to human community, Pope Francis offers the “Good Samaritan” as a lens through which we can look at the many serious problems of a polarized and insensitive world.
Guests at the Kingly Wedding Feast
by Ross Dizon | Oct 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. And so through him, we get to know fully that God wants us all to be his pleasing guests. As it turns out, those who are to be the guests at the start are not worthy. And that is why the king thinks it fit to turn into...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent Heard the Cries of the Poor
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
We know Vincent heard the cries of the poor. Can we listen as Vincent did?
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.