Reflections

A Vincentian View: Kindred Spirits

by Pat Griffin, CM | September 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?

Are You a Genius? You Might Be Surprised!

by John Freund, CM | September 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Who are the great geniuses of history? There are certainly many who shaped the daily lives of people of their time … and well beyond.

Freely You Receive, Freely Give Also

by Ross Reyes Dizon | September 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus has redeemed us by his blood. We do not pay, nor can we pay, for our redemption; we receive it freely. Faith is a divine gift (Rom 12, 3; Phil 1, 29; 2 Pt 1, 1). Those who believe only have it by God’s grace; they receive it freely. And it is safe to say that...

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 17

by Famvin Media Resources | September 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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.

Are There Any Roads You Have Not Taken?

by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Today I ask are there any roads I didn’t take… or maybe not followed far enough?

Revive the Faith of The Faltering

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Apr 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus feeds us with his word and his body and blood. He makes us live and seeks to revive the faith of those who...

Vincentian Prayer Images

by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork depicting St. Vincent de Paul.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Quarantine

by Heather King | Mar 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton underwent her own harrowing quarantine with her dying husband far from home.

Lenten Video Series: Day 27, A Soldier

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 27: A Soldier.

St. Vincent Responds to a Bishop During a Plague

by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

How did Vincent respond to a Bishop who asked for his advice in time of a plague?

Lenten Video Series: Day 26, Voice of Grace

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 26: Voice of Grace

Who Will Run the Soup Kitchens?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 26, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

But with so many areas under lockdown, I suddenly realized pressing another problem I had not thought about. Who will run the soup kitchens?

Lenten Video Series: Day 25, Christmas Gifts

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 25: Christmas Gifts.

Words – and Words (John 4:5-42)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

“I hear you talking. But the question is what are you saying?”

The Pandemic and Systemic Change

by Jim Claffey | Mar 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

The only certain thing these days is uncertainty. When will the pandemic end, how many lives will be lost, will life ever be the same?

Lenten Video Series: Day 24, Encounter

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2020 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 24: Encounter.

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