In 1953 at the age of 17, Pope Francis had a life-changing experience in confession.
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by Famvin Media Resources | October 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
by .famvin | October 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary, Fr. Timothy Lyons, CM, and Sr. Michelle Nguyen, DC, discuss the Marian character and scriptural depth of the Rosary prayer
by John Freund, CM | October 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Many of us wear glasses. Others may need glasses to read. But that’s not the seeing I am asking about. I am asking how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us.
by Tom McKenna, CM | October 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
For all of us who have been through the pandemic, we know first-hand how disease and sickness have a way of separating us, how they can isolate and cut us off from the rest of life.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In 1953 at the age of 17, Pope Francis had a life-changing experience in confession.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 23, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
What is the average age of homeless persons in America? Over 50 Between 30 and 49 Between 15 and 29 Below 15 I really...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
One of the heaviest of feelings is the one of being alone. You hear it in the cry of an infant, and more generally you catch it in the forlorn look of any lonely person.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Long-term solutions take time… but are worth working for!
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Aug 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
One of the churches in our neighborhood chose to encourage reflective time by creating a beautiful meditation garden encircling a labyrinth
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has afflicted the world, has led us to a greater appreciation of men and women who engage in various professions that are socially indispensable, although the individuals who carry them out are rarely worthily remunerated.
by Laura Endara de Mantilla | Aug 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As a member of the Vincentian Family, I had the opportunity to join the Vincentian Biblical Reflection Confraternity.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“To set people’s hearts on fire,” this is how Vincent described our vocation. Paul wrote to Timothy… and to these seven men… “I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you.”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 30, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
What happens to students if their parents are evicted? They are expected to trade school buildings for spaces in their homes, a change predicated on students having homes in the first place. What happens when that space isn’t there, or when students are suddenly displaced?
by A member of the Congregation of the Mission | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Today, more than ever, we need people who, following the example of Sister Marguerite Naseau, the first Daughter of Charity, are willing to serve the poor and the sick with the boldness and courage of this simple, country woman.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Everyone wants structural change. Do we pray for it?