Reflections
The Pope Video • For the Abolition of the Death Penalty
by .famvin | September 29, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
A Vincentian View: Kindred Spirits
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?
Are You a Genius? You Might Be Surprised!
by John Freund, CM | September 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Who are the great geniuses of history? There are certainly many who shaped the daily lives of people of their time … and well beyond.
Freely You Receive, Freely Give Also
by Ross Dizon | September 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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A Vincentian View: Come to the Water
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
From a human point of view, water is inseparable from life.
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What Can You Learn From History?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I don’t often think of it. But one of the courses that influenced my life was a history course.
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Open the Eyes of Those Who Cannot See
by Ross Dizon | Mar 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the light of the world. That is why to open the eyes of the blind is part of the task that his Father has...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Home visits à la Frederic
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
(We learn about those we serve)… “not from books nor from the public platform, but in climbing the stairs to the poor man’s garret, sitting by his bedside, feeling the same cold that pierces him.” Frederic Ozanam
A Call To Change (Part II)
by .famvin | Jul 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Listen carefully … allow people to share their story … listen to people speak about their dreams and hopes … establish relationships with people.
COVID Hotel
by Dee Mansi | Jul 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The UK Vincentian Family is working to eradicate the poverty of homelessness – now and for all time.
Diaries of a Vincentian: The Voice of the Survivors
by Frander Vindas | Jul 12, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
I had the chance to spend Easter with a Vincentian youth group in the community of Palmas del Río, in El Roble parish, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
“Bring Good News To the Poor” – Jesus’ Mission Statement
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Mission statement is short. “Bring Good News to the poor.” Six words! They were the most powerful words in his life. What did these words mean to Saints Vincent and Louise? Us?
Laudato Si’
by Jim Paddon | Jul 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.
Homeless Advocate Murdered On Park Bench
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 9, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Paul Behler was a founding member of the advocacy group Housing Our Neighbors; helped start Baltimore’s first street newspaper, Word on the Street, and was part of a Faces Of Homelessness Speakers Bureau.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #2 – An Opportunity to Work on Behalf of Social Justice
by Eduardo Marques Almeida | Jul 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We must faith in better days and trust that we are guided by the Holy Spirit who will show us the way to establish charity, transformed into the love of God.
A Vincentian View: Weekend Reflections
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The liturgical celebrations of this past Independence Day weekend have challenged me.