Reflections
Please Don’t Feed the Trolls
by John Freund, CM | March 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
In the language of the internet, a troll is a person who makes inflammatory, insincere, or otherwise off-topic comments in a social setting.
Lenten Video Series, Day 2: Going Deeper
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As a Mission Youth Apostle, Joe Coffey found that his desire to go deeper into his faith was hitting continual road blocks of fear and uncertainty.
A Canadian View: What About Black History?
by Jim Paddon | March 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
You must look at yourself and any conscious or unconscious biases you may have. You must speak out when you hear others act or comment about someone.
Lenten Video Series, Day 1: To Make Holy
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Sacrifice, at its root, means “To Make Holy.” Father Aidan Rooney, C.M. joins us at The Miraculous Medal Shrine to open up our 2022 Lenten Series: The Joy of Sacrifice.
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Just Servants of the Holy Lord
by Ross Dizon | Oct 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the image of the all-just God who alone is good. Before him and before God, no one is just. Last Sunday’s...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 20
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 18, 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.
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Diaries of Vincentian: Perú
by Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance | Oct 16, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
In our case, it tells the story of a family – young parents and their two children- who, after living on the streets, now have a decent place to call home.
Why are Vincentians at UN?
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Jun 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As part of the Vincentian Family at the UN, we were recently challenged to reflect on “Why are Vincentians a presence and actively involved at the United Nations?” Each member of the family is an accredited non-governmental organization (NGO) by the Economic and...
The Reminding Spirit (John, 14)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Recently I was speaking to a woman about a surprising experience she had while going through one of her favorite books-- 20 years after she read it the first time. Expecting it to be repetitious, she was struck by how new so much of it seemed, almost as if she were...
I Can’t Help Every Homeless Person!
by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Have you ever walked past a homeless person lying on his back on the sidewalk? Did it stir up any mixed feelings? Maria Shriver shares an incident in her life.
Picking out the Followers of Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Jun 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Obviously, people no longer see us Christians follow Jesus or go with him. He is not with us as he was with Peter and the other disciples, for he has gone up to heaven. But this does not mean that there is no picking us out as followers of Jesus.
Vincentianism Shock
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jun 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
If your Conference is stagnant, look to renew it with new initiatives and ideas. And pray for the sanctification of the Conference and its members.
How are we followers of Vincent at doing dishes?
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
Grow up and Get Ready for the Life to Come
by Ross Dizon | May 28, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus embodies the way to grow up and get ready for the life to come. Following him, we will get to the place that he readies for us and we will be where he is. Just before going up to heaven, Jesus does for his followers what he has already done for two of them. For...
Should our Assistance be Eternal and Only for Catholics?
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | May 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Should we only provide assistance to people who declare themselves Catholic? How long should the duration of the Vincentian assistance be?
What We Know… and Forget… About St. Vincent
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent serves as a prime example of what Pope Francis calls an “open-eyed mystic”… whose prayer led to action and whose action led to prayer.