Reflections

Have You Ever Thought About These Issues?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

Did you ever think about these issues homeless people face? The following four headlines caught my eye during the past month.

Lenten Video Series, Day 13: Cast Away

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Daughter of Charity, Sister Michelle Nguyen shares her harrowing story of her escape from Vietnam, and how her near-death sacrifice brought her closer to Christ than she ever thought possible.

A Vincentian View: Synodality and Listening

by Pat Griffin, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

For me, the word most frequently invoked as one reflects upon and participates in the call to synodality in the current Church is “listening.”

Are You a “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?

by John Freund, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture.”

Driving a Car For the Last Time

by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

In my mid-eighties, I knew the day would come when I would no longer drive.

A Canadian View: The Times, They Are A-Changing

by Jim Paddon | Nov 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

As I resume my Famvin articles, much has happened over the past summer months.

Looking Out and Looking Up (Luke 19:1-10)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Luke’s 19th chapter begins with a story of “two people looking.”

A Canadian View: To Seek and Find

by Jim Paddon | Aug 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Do we use the opportunity to seek and find what more is needed or what more can we do for a person or family?

A Vincentian View: A New Vision

by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

We, too, receive the opportunity and encouragement to have a deeper vision into the person and mission of Jesus.

A Question That Built a City!

by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

The question that built a city! “Do you love your children?” When he received an affirmative response, he said: “Let’s work together, give them a future.”

Courageous, Watchful, Ready, Faithful

by Ross Dizon | Aug 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the leader of those to whom the Father sees fit to give the kingdom. Those who truly belong to him are courageous, watchful, ready, faithful. “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours,” taught Jesus earlier. Now he says that such...

The Mission in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Aug 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

In the case of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, its mission and vision are contained in the Rule, a document created in 1836 by our founders and that, after a few updates, reaches the 21st century with the same primitive spirit that guided our ancestors.

Hope Found at the Border: Vincentian Volunteers in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico

by .famvin | Aug 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Each year, Colorado Vincentian Volunteers takes our volunteers to El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico to study the issues at the border. These are a few of their reflections.

So you think you understand homelessness!

by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

What do I know about the common profile of people who sleep in each of these situations- on the street, in a car, in an abandoned building, on friends’ sofas, etc.?

The Poor Jesus: The Christology Of St. Vincent De Paul

by John P. Prager, CM | Aug 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

No one can invent a Christology out of nothing. We all receive the traditions from earlier generations. We meditate on the responses from the past about Jesus because some of those answers are definitive. Nevertheless, every time the Christian community answers some questions about Jesus, new questions come up.