Reflections

Systemic Change Commission to Offer Weekly Advent Reflections

by .famvin | November 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections.

A Vincentian View: Precious in God’s Sight

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The stories in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, coin and son) forcefully draw our attention to our importance in the eyes of God.

Who is My Neighbor the Day After Election Day?

by John Freund, CM | November 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Recently I reread John Allen’s reflection in Crux about an opportunity and a challenge for Catholics to play a major role in healing our deeply divided nation.

Sun of Justice That Saves and Heals

by Ross Dizon | November 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the sun of justice that enlightens us who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. The Ukrainians suffer very much due to the war. And life will be harder still for millions. For they are plunged into the cold and the dark; thanks to the sun for heat and...

Revive the Faith of The Faltering

by Ross Dizon | Apr 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus feeds us with his word and his body and blood. He makes us live and seeks to revive the faith of those who...

Vincentian Prayer Images

by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork depicting St. Vincent de Paul.

Hope and Courage

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

In chapter fourteen of the book of Exodus, we have the famous passage which describes the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites.

Change Agents – Our Heritage

by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

A description of a change agent – “one who can make changes happen by inspiring and influencing others.” How does that fit you, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Vincentian Family?

Bond with God and with Human Beings

by Ross Dizon | Sep 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus Christ embodies the genuine bond with God and with humans. Through him, fully revealed and done is the will of God. Jesus tells a parable to the chief priests and the elders of the people. Even we who live today understand it easily. That is because it is...

Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent of the Alleys

by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Where and how do we today walk the back alleys of our world?

“… In Name Only”?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Do we have a “cafeteria mentality” when choosing what it means to be a Catholic?

What did St. Vincent do for the Homeless?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 17, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

The homeless ranked high on Vincent’s agenda. A careful analysis of his life, writings, and conferences produces a very concrete picture of his works on their behalf.