They were comfortable… until they were told a story. Then they learned an uncomfortable truth. The person in the story out there hid in their own heart.
Reflections
The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
Mother Theresa and her “call within a call”
by John Freund, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In 1946, during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she called, “the call within a call.” The Lord asked her to begin a new religious community that would live and work with the poorest of the poor.
Just Servants of the Holy Lord
by Ross Dizon | Oct 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the image of the all-just God who alone is good. Before him and before God, no one is just. Last Sunday’s...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 20
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
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.
Unforgettable Events
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
This event impressed us and etched in our minds the great charity that is an integral element of the Vincentian charism.
Vincentians are Full of Zeal! What Do You Have a Passion For?
by Dee Mansi | Dec 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Contemplating on the concept and spirituality of light and dark during this Advent tide, I was struck by a recent article…
Yes: I Am a Young Vincentian and a Citizen!
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
We must take steps forward because our role as intermediaries between the interests of the poor and the interests of public officials is essential.
The Pope Video • The Future of the Very Young
by .famvin | Dec 7, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Future of the Very Young.
Five Things Saint John XXIII Said of the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
I was surprised by what Saint John XXIII had to say about the Vincentian Family… and how prophetic were his words.
The King’s View
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 4, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
When this King is exercising his Kingship where does he stand and what does he see?
Change, Change, Change!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Serving in an era of unprecedented change: Things are Changing, Changing, Changing… In your world. Everywhere around you.
Out of Cycle, the Usual, the Customary
by Ross Dizon | Dec 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
In the person of Jesus is revealed that God’s love prevails in the end (Advent 2002). Christians, then, cannot but break out of the cycle of hopelessness. For those who have a cyclical view of time, events simply come back. Nothing new comes out of the cycle. No new...
Vincentian Prayer Images: It Took Courage For Mary To Say Yes!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
It took courage for Mary to say Yes!