If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
Reflections
Praying and Working with Saint Benedict and Mother Seton
by Elizabeth Scalia | July 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Like Saint Benedict, the father of western monasticism, Mother Seton’s life was grounded in contemplation and action. She was a woman of prayer who put all of her energy into the work God called her towards, always trusting in Grace.
The Pope Video • For The Elderly
by .famvin | July 9, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Elderly.
Sundays with Luke – Stories Within a Bigger Story
by John Freund, CM | July 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you ever “binged-watched” your favorite TV series? If you have, you probably saw important themes you missed when you watched isolated episodes.
A Vincentian View: Bearing the Marks of Jesus
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
Paul ordinarily employed a scribe to write down the letters that he dictated for the benefit of his local churches. Sometimes, however, he picks up the pen himself to write a last few lines.
“I Forgot To Wear My Hearing Aids”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The challenge during Lent is to make sure we take time to listen to the God who speaks in the ordinariness and messiness of our daily lives.
Struggles at a Well (John 4:5-42)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Some of the traits which come out in the Samaritan woman as she interacts with Jesus at the noonday well could paint her as a hard-hearted and difficult lady.
The King’s View
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 4, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
When this King is exercising his Kingship where does he stand and what does he see?
Change, Change, Change!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Serving in an era of unprecedented change: Things are Changing, Changing, Changing… In your world. Everywhere around you.
Out of Cycle, the Usual, the Customary
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
In the person of Jesus is revealed that God’s love prevails in the end (Advent 2002). Christians, then, cannot but break out of the cycle of hopelessness. For those who have a cyclical view of time, events simply come back. Nothing new comes out of the cycle. No new...
Vincentian Prayer Images: It Took Courage For Mary To Say Yes!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
It took courage for Mary to say Yes!
Passionate and Enthusiastic About Vincentian Ministry
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 2, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The one reality that I believe all would affirm is the following: we are passionate about the Vincentian ministry and enthusiastic about this ministry that was divinely inspired.
Advent: A Time of Preparation, Hope and Joy
by Alexandre Nahass Franco, CM | Dec 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
The season of Advent is characterized by three words: preparation, hope, and joy.
The Streets as Home: A One Way Street?
by Bianca Aline Salamanca | Dec 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
With the passing of the years, the process of urbanization has expanded and as a result, the social problems have become more heightened and intense.
The Hospice De San Jose’s Journey With The Homeless Peoples Of Metro Manila
by Sr. Maria Socorro Pilar G. Evidente, DC | Nov 30, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
About Hospicio de San Jose, the first charitable institution in the Philippines, and its work for the homeless of Manila.
Thanksgiving – Apparition Reported in Miraculous Medal Shrine
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
I never thought I would experience an apparition!