Reflections

Your choice! – “Bridge” or “soft incarceration”?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | October 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

I have read about the need for shelters and rapid rehousing. But Robert Davis, writing for Invisible People, captured an insight in two metaphors – “Bridge” and “soft incarceration.”

Stumbling Along ‘The Way’ (Mark 10:35-45)

by Tom McKenna, CM | October 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments

Most of us know the image backing the word “scandalize;” i.e., somebody tripping over a stone in the road.

The Rosary As Scrapbook of Mary’s Memories

by John Freund, CM | October 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

You all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about throwing away scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.

Edge of the Road Leading to Jerusalem

by Ross Dizon | October 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is merciful. For he cares for those who call on him in their needs. He does not leave them at the edge of the road; he takes them with him. The one who has come to be a sacrifice for all cannot pass over those who are poor. Those, though, who take seats of...

Memorial Day After Mass Shootings

by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

My feelings have been all over the lot after two mass shootings. The more I learn, the more intense my feelings.

Gifts of Christ Who Has Gone up to Heaven

by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus Christ goes up to heaven and gives gifts to men and women. He wants them to grow up fully and be wholly human...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXV

by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.

We Should Do as Jesus, Our Teacher and Master

by Ross Dizon | Dec 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Word is mightier than we. But, becoming flesh, he shares in our weakness, so that, baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire, we may share in his might. The people who have come to John are beginning to repent, for they ask, “What should we do?” The crowds in...

Mary’s Digital Home “Liked” By Almost 3 Million People

by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2018 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been “liked” by 2.9 million people?

The Pope Video • In the Service of the Transmission of Faith

by .famvin | Dec 8, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith

My New Way of Entering Into Advent Expectation

by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change

This year my image of Advent is an image of expectant parents excitedly seeking, and rejoicing in, the evidence of life stirring in a womb of God’s people.

VLM/VMC Impact: Continuing to Embrace the Vincentian Charism

by Krissy (Bennett) Bruce | Dec 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Meet Krissy Bruce, a 2007 and 2008 Vincentian Lay Missionary in Ethiopia, and learn how she continues to embrace the Vincentian Charism today.

The Future Pulls The Present

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 5, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Advent (Ad: toward; Vent: coming), lays out the direction of the season. It doesn’t just celebrate the future but what of that future is being poured into the present.