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...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 2

by Famvin Media Resources | November 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

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.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #12: Prisoner Accompaniment During Covid-19

by Dee Mansi | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Our learning was that we should not think all is well just by looking at someone.

A Vincentian View: Half the Story

by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Have you considered how many of the stories in our NT can be read as half-stories? We might just stop in the middle!

Does “Good News” Call for Change?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?

Letter from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.

Equal Treatment of Everyone in Need

by Ross Dizon | Sep 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the one who reveals God. This God is good to all and makes equal those who do little to those who do much. The God that Jesus reveals is very good. Equal to the landowner who goes out five times to hire workers, God gives livelihood to those who need it....