Jesus is “God-with-us.” This name makes known that the one who alone is holy is with us who are not holy; he wants to...
Reflections
Where is human dignity, I ask?
by Maya Davis | May 28, 2022 | Formation, News, Reflections | 4 Comments
On Monday, May 9, 2022, Maya Davis, a graduating nursing student, gave the following sermon in our last Religion 399 African American Faith and Social Justice class. I asked Maya if I could share her words with the world. Let the words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart be acceptable, Oh Lord.
Are Christians “Woke”… Or “Waking Up”?
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Today we increasingly hear about being “woke.” In this Vincentian Mindwalk I will try to move beyond any narrow political meanings.
When Reality Hits “home”!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 3 Comments
Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.
The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky
by Tom Hoopes | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
What does the Ascension of the Lord mean for the world and for our own lives? The answer can be found in the faith journey of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who kept her gaze firmly fixed on Jesus, through time and eternity.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 7
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
What Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Message Meant to Mother Seton — And What it Means for Us
by Anna O'Neil | Dec 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
At Guadalupe, our Blessed Mother’s personal relationship with the people of Mexico changed the world. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton discovered the same truth in her own life. When you remember that Jesus and Mary are your family, then truly, anything is possible.
After the Virus – A Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday Consciousness?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We face a choice. Will we think of ourselves as living in a Holy Saturday world or an Easter Sunday world?
Lenten Video Series: Day 36, A Teachers Love
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 36: A Teachers Love.
Live Easter at Home as a Domestic Church, Nourished by Prayer and the Word of God
by Eliezer Okonosky, CM | Apr 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Easter is approaching, and for some days we have been wondering: how will we celebrate it?
Meet with the Risen Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Apr 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is not among the dead; he has risen. It is our turn to find out how and where to meet him. Finding the tomb open, Mary Magdalen imagines the worst. So, he runs to where to meet Peter and the other disciple. Why does she think the worst? Probably because of what...
Mother Seton, the Pandemic, and the Charism of Charity
by Hugh Vincent Dyer, O.P. | Apr 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The COVID-19 virus has created a culture of isolation in need of accompaniment.
Vincentian Prayer Images: With Those Who Grieve
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
How many can today identify with these words and need the support of our prayers?
Renato Lima: “Let us have faith: God will protect and strengthen all Vincentians during the battle against the coronavirus”
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Apr 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Let us have faith! If we have faith in God and full trust in Our Lord Jesus Christ, we can overcome any adversity.
Lenten Video Series: Day 35, Kindness
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 35: Kindness.
Letter of Tomaž Mavrič to the Congregation of the Mission, on COVID-19 Pandemic
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Apr 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This pandemic has touched the lives, hearts, and minds of most of humanity. We are invited and called to see the present reality also through Jesus’s eyes and heart