Reflections

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Rev. 22: 16; Jn 17: 20-26)

by Tom McKenna, CM | June 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The word Glory shows up frequently in the Scriptures, all those praises of God’s Glory and in particular Jesus’ petitions to His Father asking to give the disciples (and all of us) the Glory that the Father has given Him.

Memorial Day After Mass Shootings

by John Freund, CM | June 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

My feelings have been all over the lot after two mass shootings. The more I learn, the more intense my feelings.

Gifts of Christ Who Has Gone up to Heaven

by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus Christ goes up to heaven and gives gifts to men and women. He wants them to grow up fully and be wholly human as he. We ask our Father in heaven many things. And the good things we ask for are summed up in his gift of the Holy Spirit (Lk 11, 13). Hence, this...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXV

by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.

A Vincentian View: Look Inside and Outside

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

The flow of our celebrations in these weeks invite us to a place in the middle. Two feasts attract our attention and border out reflections.

Tell me who your friends are…

by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2023 | 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.

Disrupt the State of Affairs Today

by Ross Dizon | Jan 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus shows us his glory and mercy. Such epiphany makes known that the time has come to disrupt things as they now...

Brothers and Sisters to One Another

by Ross Dizon | Feb 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, giving his body up and pouring out his blood for us, shows us the love God has for us (1 Jn 3, 16; Rom 5, 8). So, we also ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. Benedict cannot believe it when his sister, Scholastica, asks him to stay with...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Disparaging Speech

by John Freund, CM | Feb 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

What would Vincent do in today’s world so filled with disparaging speech?

The Poverty of Ingratitude – The Diploma of Holiness

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Feb 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Ingratitude is one of the most painful feelings that an individual can experience.

MISEVI International – A Growing Presence

by Mary Frances Jaster | Feb 10, 2020 | Formation, News, Reflections

There is a list of words and phrases that speaks to all of us in the Vincentian Family, and in very particular ways to us in MISEVI International.

Vincentians Create the Perfect Storm of Social Justice

by Dee Mansi | Feb 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

A series of Vincentian events have created a perfect storm!

There Will Be Enough For Today

by Katharine Montemurri, CVV | Feb 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

My time of wandering may last a little bit longer, but there will be enough for today.

The Pope Video • Hear the Cries of Migrants

by .famvin | Feb 8, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Hear the Cries of Migrants.

Homelessness – First Aid AND Long Term Solutions

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Former Eastern Province Provincial, Fr. Michael Carroll, CM, reflects on Homelessness – First aid AND Long-term Solutions, the first in a series of reflections.