Reflections

Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

by Tim Williams | April 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Many of our Conferences struggle with finding – and keeping – new members. Often, when this happens, we begin to tell ourselves that perhaps we are asking too much of potential members; scaring them off with the notion of...

Hand over the Body and Shed the Blood

by Ross Dizon | April 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus gives us the greatest proof of love one can give. For he deigns to hand over his body and shed his blood out of love for us. I can give away all I own to help the poor or even hand over my body to burn. Still, this does not always mean I love; I could do it for...

Firewood for the Soul: Who Do You Say I Am?

by Samantha Hill | April 29, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam

by Javier F. Chento | April 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

I do not like and do not share in any way the rigorist doctrines of some Christians, who, without even realizing it, have clothed themselves in arrogance and false modesty; they are far from the true spirit of faith. The innocent joys of life were never forbidden....

How do you handle conflict? An Examination of Conscience.

by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

A simple fact of life. We don’t always agree… especially on things that are important to us.

Justify Those Who Are Not Wholly Just

by Ross Dizon | Dec 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

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...

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.

Engraving An Image (John 13:1-15)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

If we could video a scene catching the heart of Jesus’ message, we wouldn’t go far wrong recording something that happens during the final supper with his disciples.

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...