Reflections
Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
by Ross Dizon | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Firewood for the Soul: The Unexpected Encounter
by Samantha Hill | May 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Small Graces We Receive from God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 25, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
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My Father taught me about “Our Father”
by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
At some level, I assumed all fathers were like my father. I have always loved and admired my father. Using the image of a loving father helped me understand God’s love.
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The Power For Oneness (1 Cor 12: 12-13)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The motto on the great seal of the United States is the Latin “E Pluribus Unum.” It’s translated: “Out of the Many, One.”
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Many Levels of Understanding
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 45
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Zeal for God’s House
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Feb 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
On the third Sunday of Lent, for the liturgical reading we have the gospel in which we read about Jesus’s action of cleansing the temple of Jerusalem by driving out those who were selling things in the temple by saying, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you...
Firewood for the Soul: Love and Gratitude Multiplying
by Samantha Hill | Feb 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Lenten Letter Group Reflection – Part 1
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Reflection for groups, on the Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family. Part One: Importance of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Wanting their Good, and Letting Ourselves be Loved • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Feb 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
"To love someone, properly speaking, is to want their good. According to this, to love Our Lord is to want His name to be known and manifested to the whole world, to let Him reign on earth, to do His will on earth as in Heaven" (SVP ES XI, 736). Vincent de Paul [box...
Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 2
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
A Parable of the Bike
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The author’s reflections did not refer to pleasant bike rides in the safety of a park. He speaks of the hostility and risks faced by bike riders on busy city streets or highways.
The Collaborative Instinct
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
There have been times in both the history of the Jewish people and in our own Church when there was a wide dividing line between the clergy and the rest of the believing people.
Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In theory, and to some degree by nature, I tend to resist extremist views whether liberal or conservative. I still remember my mother stressing “der goldener mittleweg” – the golden middle way.