At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 9, 2025 | Reflections | 0 Comments
There are questions and there are QUESTIONS. How about the life-altering one Jesus puts to Peter in Matthew’s gospel?
by Tim Williams | July 8, 2025 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SVDP Contemplation | 0 Comments
True acts of compassion often have less to do with material aid and more with making others feel seen, loved, and not alone in their struggles. In visiting those in need, we offer more than assistance—we offer presence, friendship, and a reminder of God’s love that can uplift their spirits long after we’ve gone.
by Ross Reyes Dizon | July 8, 2025 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by .famvin | July 6, 2025 | News, Reflections | 1 Comment
A growing divide between wealth and suffering mirrors past eras of decadence that ended in collapse, revealing a moral and spiritual crisis. Grounded in the Gospel and Vincentian tradition, the call is to stand with the poor, confront injustice, and resist systems that glorify excess while ignoring human dignity.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 23, 2025 | Reflections
At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2025 | Reflections
Today I ask are there any roads I didn’t take… or maybe not followed far enough?
by .famvin | Apr 22, 2025 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This reflection invites us to take seriously the cries of those who suffer injustice today, and to ask ourselves: What would Frederic Ozanam do? And more importantly, what is Jesus calling me to do?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
I suspect many of our parents remember how often we asked the question. “How how long until Christmas”? I remember I could hardly wait for the gifts!
by .famvin | Dec 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
At the heart of this season, we find the figure of Mary, whose journey of faith and surrender to God’s plan serves as a powerful model for our own spiritual lives.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A helpful distinction I once heard — that between contradictions and correlations.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
“Tell me your friends, and I will tell you who you are.” These words are but echoes of words spoken over 400 years before Christ.
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes known to us his joy and his peace. Hence, it is enough for us to go to him to get an answer to the question, “What should we do?” We can thus be full of his joy and his peace. It seems that the one who calls folks to repent and be baptized touches their...
by .famvin | Dec 7, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Pilgrims of Hope
by .famvin | Dec 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Advent is a season of waiting and anticipation, a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. Yet, this waiting is not passive— it invites us to active participation in the unfolding of God’s love in the world.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
There is a story about an old Chinese farmer who lived in ancient times. He was the envy of his rather small village because unlike most of the other farmers, he possessed a horse.
by Jim Paddon | Dec 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
This may also be a good time for us all to reflect on the way our Indigenous sisters and brothers welcome the changing seasons and embrace what has been given to them to act as good stewards for our land, water and animals.