Reflections

Where Do “Thanks” Go After Thanksgiving Day?

by John Freund, CM | November 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

For most, but not for everyone, Thanksgiving is a day with lots of good things to eat, parades and football games to watch, family traditions to be celebrated.

An Advent Journey With St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | Introduction

by Emily Stimpson Chapman | November 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Over the next four weeks, the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton will reflect on Mother Seton’s lifelong journey of Advent. Introduction.

Prepare the Way of the Lord Jesus

by Ross Reyes Dizon | November 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the King who comes to rule the earth with justice. We all have to repent and prepare for his coming. To prepare the way of the Lord, this is what all of John the Baptist’s being and doing is about. To prepare means, first of all, to preach repentance, to...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 5

by Famvin Media Resources | November 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

Savor the Love that God Has for Us

by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus shows the depth of God’s love to the end. To savor such love is to know the One who creates us and is with us...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 6

by Famvin Media Resources | May 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Salvation in Jesus

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Salvation is not just an after–death issue. Salvation is the fullness of everything which God wanted to give us in and through Jesus.

The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...

Why Do Homeless People Have Cell Phones?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 2, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #1 – Our Elders are Important

by Javier F. Chento | Jul 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Our elders are important: not only because we are what we are thanks to their work in the past, but because they are the most precious thing we have in our families and our society.

In The Details (Mt 10: 26-33)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

When searching for a story’s heart, sometimes a seemingly insignificant detail turns out to be key.

Rip Van Winkle Waking Up In a “Post-COVID World”

by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.

It is Better to Give than to Receive

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jun 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

To receive something from another individual is a blessing and we experience joy. Jesus has told us that the joy of giving is even better than the joy of receiving.

Meek Teacher, and Lowly as Well

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is meek and lowly. And he asks us to learn from him, so that we may find rest. The Gospel reading last Sunday spoke about how much it would cost to follow Jesus (Mt 10, 37-42). And the Teacher demanded complete loyalty. Even if it meant painful break with the...