Reflections

The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky

by Tom Hoopes | May 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

What does the Ascension of the Lord mean for the world and for our own lives? The answer can be found in the faith journey of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who kept her gaze firmly fixed on Jesus, through time and eternity.

Mother Deafness – It’s Real!

by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Mothers might have saved Stanford University a lot of money. Most mothers already know instinctively when “mother deafness” manifests itself in their teenagers.

Reflecting on Haiti: A Vincentian Perspective on Justice and Agency

by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In Haiti, the echoes of gunfire are as common as the cries for help. The Caribbean nation, marked by a history of upheaval and disaster, now faces an era dominated by gang violence and political instability.

A Vincentian View: A Time for Retreat

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 8, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

One of the Pilgrimage Festivals of Judaism is Shavuot. It translates into English as “weeks’ and thus is sometimes called the “Feast of Weeks” as it marks the seven weeks (the “week of weeks”) between Passover and the feast. In Greek (and English), the translation...

Cries of Those Who Are Poor for Justice

by Ross Dizon | Oct 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the help that comes from above. He is at once the unflagging prayer for the poor and the saving answer to...

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 19

by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 11, 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.

Weekly Broadcasts: #RosaryLIVE

by .famvin | Oct 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

In celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary, Fr. Timothy Lyons, CM, and Sr. Michelle Nguyen, DC, discuss the Marian character and scriptural depth of the Rosary prayer

Cry out to God Always and Not Lose Heart

by Ross Dizon | Oct 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, “a man of the greatest prayer” (SV.EN IX:326), pleads with God for us always. And his blood cries out to him more loudly than that of Abel. Surely, God brings justice without delay to those who cry out with faith as Jesus. The Gospel this Sunday tells us that...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking On Holy Ground

by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Can we name and give thanks for the individuals who walked before us?

The Paths of Charity

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Oct 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Charity is one of the three theological virtues (besides faith, through which we know God, and hope, through which we fully trust in God).

The First Vincentian Woman Priest of the Anglican Sisters of Charity

by Dee Mansi | Oct 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Dee Mansi shares her thoughts on women’s involvement in Church leadership after celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Anglican Sisters of Charity – a branch of the Vincentian Family.

Eight Things – Pope Francis, the Poor, Laudato Si

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Pope, Reflections

Have I ever thought about the impact of climate change on those who will bear the first effects and brunt of changes?

A Canadian View: Climate Change In Canada

by Jim Paddon | Oct 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

As we examine the urgent need to address climate change, I’d like to look at how it is affecting Canada.

On Noticing (Amos 6; Lk.16:19-31)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

“Noticing” is high up on the list of how “they’ll know we are Christians” — and certainly how they’ll know we are Vincentians.

What Can an Arcade Game Teach Us About Ministry?

by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Whack-a-mole has become something of a metaphor for a recurring problem that one never seems to get ahead of. How do we address recurring problems?

Thankful for Healing and Salvation

by Ross Dizon | Oct 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the last revelation of divine salvation to Israel and the nations. It is right, then, that all show themselves thankful to him always and everywhere. Nine of the ten lepers that Jesus has healed do not show that they are thankful. For only a Samaritan, who...

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