Reflections

Give Witness to the Lamb of God

by Ross Reyes Dizon | January 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. We are to fix our gaze on him and give witness to him. And we thank God for revealing this to John the Baptist and for sending him to give witness to it. May God give us now the grace to take a long and...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 11

by Famvin Media Resources | January 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

Vincentian Voices Network for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

by Jim Paddon | January 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The Vincentian Voices Network (VVN) seeks to find ways to give a voice to the voiceless.

Lessons From My Christmas Conversion

by Heather King | January 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We used to celebrate Christmas for forty days, a period symbolizing conversion. Mother Seton’s own life-changing Christmas experience prompts us to ask ourselves—did we open our hearts to the Christ child this year? Or did we lock the door of the inn?

The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive: Saint Irenaeus and Mother Seton

by Suzanne M. Wolfe | Jul 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Irenaeus suffered greatly in their lives and were deeply “acquainted with grief.” Instead of leading to despair, suffering made them fully alive to the beauty of the world and to the gift of God’s grace.

Empowered by the Spirit

by Tannous AL Khoury | Jul 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Today you will read about MISEVI Lebanon’s recent Spiritual Retreat, encouraging and empowering the missionaries for the Vincentian mission.

Incarnation

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Jul 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

There is an interesting story of an atheist who considered faith in the incarnation of Jesus as absurd. On a Christmas...

A Canadian View: A Time to Heal

by Jim Paddon | Sep 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Let us look at the issues of division through the eyes of those most affected and seek their support in addressing how to overcome past injustices.

What Did St. Vincent Do For Refugees and Street Homeless?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 24, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Continuing the presentation of Fr. Robert Maloney’s research into the amazing facts of St. Vincent’s many initiatives with regard to the homeless of his day.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #13: A Time to Concretize our Mission

by Yolanda Sett de López | Sep 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This pandemic and the consequent period of distancing has been a time of reflection and meditation.

Magis (Matthew 20:1-16)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

There is the Jesuit one-word motto, “magis,” the Latin for “more,” meant to remind them that God is always “more than,” always greater. But greater than what?

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 Reyes 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...