Reflections

Bother Those of Strict Observance

by Ross Dizon | September 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus shows us God who is rich in mercy. He welcomes sinners and eats with them. This does bother not a few folks. Maybe the Pharisees and the scribes think Jesus likes to bother them since they are the guardians of the law. For he stands up to them when they tell...

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 Canadian View: Servant Leadership

by Jim Paddon | Mar 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Servant leadership is term used within the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and is likely familiar with many branches of the Vincentian family.

A Vincentian View: The Way of the Cross

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Have you ever considered that the stations of the cross (usually) encircle us when we gather in our place of worship?

A picture of polarization today?

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

Polarization is not new.

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?

Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest

by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II

Be Love to Know God Who Is Love

by Ross Dizon | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Out of love, Jesus lays down his life for us sinners. No one, then, loves us more. He is the best proof that to be God is to be love. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night. “Night” may mean he seeks light. Is he wrestling with “to be or not to be?” A question of salvation...

Vincentian Prayer Images: The Cries of the Poor Then and Now

by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

The hardships of war emptied out the homes of the poor in Vincent’s day. How will we work for those driven from their homes today?

Sisters’ Work During 1918 Spanish Flu Seen As Model For Crisis Today

by .famvin | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Catholic nuns emerged as the unexpected heroes in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic that killed hundreds of thousands in the United States and millions worldwide.