This title of Mary Mother of the Church takes us beyond the magnificent privilege of her being chosen as the mother of Jesus.
Reflections
Doing the Dishes
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
What It Means to Pray Without Ceasing According to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Danielle Bean | May 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
God doesn’t want a casual relationship. He wants us to turn to him in everything we do. As St. Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “He wants us to lift our hearts to him. Always.”
Speaking to God Through Scripture with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Kathleen N. Hattrup | May 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton found in Sacred Scripture a path to God. Her life embodied what the Second Vatican Council called the “force and power in the word of God” that becomes the “support and energy of the Church.”
The Shining Gaze (Ps 4:7a; Lk 24:36-80)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A favorite verse, Psalm 4, reads: “Lord, let your face shine upon us.” It summons up a very warm and private kind of experience that each of us in our own way can recognize.
The Northern Missions
by Sister Susan Smolinsky, SC | Mar 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax served in the northern missions of Canada in cities, towns and villages.
A Vincentian View: A Great Symphony of Prayer
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis has invited the Christian community to center 2024 around the theme of prayer.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 3
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Lord Jesus will speak to us through contact with those we serve.
Did Jesus Contradict Himself?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The editors of Commonweal caught my attention! The editorial titled “Advent in a Time of War” pointed to a contradiction I had never thought of.
Active Waiting (Mark 1:1-8)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Advent message? Not only to welcome the Lord’s arrival, but also to take the kinds of steps which ease His birthing among us.
Why Did I Create Mindwalk?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Either hopefully conveys a space where people feel comfortable in talking with friends that matter, about things that matter.
Recognize Jesus Who Is in Our Midst
by Ross Dizon | Dec 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is in in our midst. Do we Christians get to recognize him? Do we give witness to him by the way we are, live and act? Priests, Levites and Pharisees grill John as if they were in court. And he does not hesitate to recognize simply that he is not the Messiah nor...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 34
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Firewood for the Soul: Greater
by Samantha Hill | Dec 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Servants of the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"Mon Dieu! What a lovely title and what a beautiful designation! What have you done for God to deserve it? Servants of the Poor is the same as saying Servants of Jesus Christ, since He regards what is done to them as done to himself, for they are His members. And what...
How What I Dreaded Became a Source of Life
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent placed great importance on what he called “Repetition of Prayer.”