Reflections

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 3

by Famvin Media Resources | November 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

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

Changing Our Clocks, Do-overs, and Fast-forwards

by John Freund, CM | November 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Changing Clocks! It is an annual ritual in many parts of the world. I suspect most of us sleep through it.

Systemic Change Commission to Offer Weekly Advent Reflections

by .famvin | November 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections.

A Vincentian View: Precious in God’s Sight

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The stories in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, coin and son) forcefully draw our attention to our importance in the eyes of God.

Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us

by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4

by Famvin Media Resources | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

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

Life Founded on Evangelical Maxims

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words...

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.

Pentecost 2020 and our Vincentian Family

by Joe Agostino, CM | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Fr. Joe Agostino, international coordinator of the Vincentian Family Office, posted a video with an interesting reflection on this Pentecost.

We Are God’s Story… and God’s Story-tellers

by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We are God’s Story… and God’s Storytellers

Crash Course In Homelessness In 400 Words

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 28, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Take the time to read the next 400 words to gain a broader perspective on the seemingly intractable issue of homelessness.

A Vincentian View: Listening with the Spirit

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Pentecost holds high the Holy Spirit for our attention and devotion.

A Wide-Angle Lens On the Cries of the Poor

by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

The earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she “groans in travail” (Rom 8:22)

Flame of Blazing and Renewing Fire

by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is Lord! But we can say this only by the Holy Spirit. And only his flame can renew the face of the earth. The Holy Spirit comes with the strength of a driving wind that fills the whole house where the disciples are. And a tongue of fire or flame rests on each of...