Reflections

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 14

by Famvin Media Resources | September 6, 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.

Slovakian Missionaries Visit the New MISEVI Indigenous Mission in Soloy, Panama

by Jana Buffová and Inka Königová | September 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Over the course of two weeks in August, three lay missionaries and a Vincentian priest from Slovakia visited us at the Soloy mission in Panama.

Can You Believe What the Pope Said About Old Age?

by John Freund, CM | September 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Six months ago, Pope Francis began a 16-part reflection on old age by asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand and appreciate the great contribution that the elderly can make to a just and fraternal society.

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

by Pat Griffin, CM | August 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

This past weekend contained the “moving-in” days at St. John’s.

A picture of polarization today?

by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Polarization is not new.

Visions of a Better Future of Glory

by Ross Dizon | Feb 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the risen Son of Man. And he is so, for, though the Son of God, he was a servant and obeyed to death on the...

‘They Possess God’: Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole

by Lisa Lickona | Feb 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

It’s no wonder that Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole, the Dominican friar known as Fra Angelico, experienced God so intensely in Italy, a land of splendid Catholic art and liturgy.

How the pandemic could reshape the U.S. health care system

by Sister Carol Keehan, DC | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

It will take providers, employers, unions, insurers, governments and consumers working together to transform our health system into one that is worthy of our great nation.

Eat and Drink for Everlasting Life

by Ross Dizon | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. He fills and strengthens us pilgrims who are on the way to eternal life. Jesus gives his disciples his body to eat, and asks them, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Then, he gives them his blood to drink, and tells...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent – Whose Lives Matter

by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

What do our tables say to us about whose lives matter?

The Hidden Treasures of Honduras

by Anastazia Hamadejová | Jun 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This time in Honduras taught us to live in accord with a pastoral plan but also to be able to change plans in accord with the situation.

Ihor, a life changed amidst the pandemic in Ukraine

by .famvin | Jun 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Ihor worked as a storekeeper at a metal warehouse. However, just before the quarantine measures were implemented, the owner fired Ihor from his job.

The Pope Video • Compassion for the World

by .famvin | Jun 6, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.

Trinity – From Puzzle To Be Solved To Model To Be Lived

by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

It has been a journey from Trinity as a puzzle to Trinity as a model for my life.

The Pope’s Ambulance

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.

Reaching Across (1 Samuel:20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Especially in these fractious times, how to move more toward unity rather than separation? How to help others to see past tightly held identity markers?

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