Reflections

THE Question (Mt 16: 13-19)

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?

Contemplation: Catching a Glimpse

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.

Close to the Blessed according to Jesus

by Ross Reyes Dizon | July 8, 2025 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwells in our midst. Through him, God, whom we do not see, draws close to us and makes himself known. There seems to be hope for the man the robbers have left on the road to die. For, by chance, a priest goes down that road. Yet he does...

The Scandal of Excess: Luxury, Indifference, and the Forgotten Poor

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.

A Vincentian View: The Tomorrow of God

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.

Are There Any Roads You Haven’t Taken?

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?

Defending the Cause of the Oppressed – Faith and Social Justice in Action Based on the Example of Frederic Ozanam

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?

How Long Until Christmas?

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!

Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 4: Mary: Model of Service and Surrender in Advent

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.

Mutual Correctives (Psalm 85)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A helpful distinction I once heard — that between contradictions and correlations.

Who are your Friends?

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.

What Should We Do to Attain Joy and Peace?

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...