Reflections

Can You Imagine Preaching To the Pope?

by John Freund, CM | April 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Capuchin Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM bears the title of“Preacher to the Papal Household.” He must be well respected!

Lenten Video Series, Day 26: A Matter of the Heart

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Allowing Christ to lead us to where we need to be rather than where we believe we might want to be, is the core of deriving joy from sacrifice.

Lenten Video Series, Day 25: Impossible Joy

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Recorded just days before he was ordained a Priest, Deacon Volodymyr Radko sat down with us to talk about the sacrifices that come with the process of discernment.

A Vincentian View: Separation from the Father

by Pat Griffin, CM | March 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

A host of lessons arises within the story of the Prodigal Son. It continues to challenge and suggest as we reflect and recognize ourselves in the text.

Sheltering: A meditation for the Vincentian Family

by Robert Maloney, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.

Fix our Gaze on our Lord Jesus

by Ross Dizon | Nov 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

After putting up with the shameful cross, Jesus has been lifted up to the highest place. To fix our eyes on him means...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 4

by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

Being a Missionary, Always with Charity

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Sep 23, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Being charitable and being a missionary are, in reality, fundamental conditions so that the partners can be proclaimed Vincentians.

Life goes on: Losing Janet, finding strength in community

by Sr. Tracy Kemme, SC | Sep 22, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

It was November of 2007 when I first met Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Janet Gildea. I needed a place to stay near El Paso, Texas, while researching for my senior thesis. Two different people suggested I contact Janet, and she responded right away with, "We'd be...

Act according to God’s time, not your own, advises St. Vincent de Paul

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

St. Vincent tells us to wait for Providence, not to tread upon its heels.

Who Shaped… and is Shaping the Church Today?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Every time some idea was proposed at Vatican II which appeared new, I said to myself “Saint Vincent taught us that!” Sr. Guillemin, DC on her experience as an official “auditor” at Vatican II

A Vincentian View: A Man Had Two Sons

by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 18, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Listen carefully (again) to the first line of the parable: “A man had two sons.” Until the account of both sons receives a hearing, the telling cannot be completed or properly understood.

Facing a Medical Emergency Alone

by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Have you ever had a medical emergency after hours?

Serve God Alone and Not Money

by Ross Dizon | Sep 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus shows us the way to serve God absolutely and not money ever. Do we Christians, and Vincentians besides, really learn from him? Jesus does not love money. He is not all like those who sneer at him on hearing him say, “You cannot serve both God and wealth.”...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Trust

by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

After doing what we can, do we have the trust to lower our nets on the other side of the boat?