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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by Ross Dizon | November 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | November 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Vincent wrote: “what a beautiful sight are the poor if we consider them in God…”
by John Freund, CM | November 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The most effective reporters highlight the impact on the life and concerns of a viewer. Pope Francis seems to instinctively do the same.
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, I have written several times on the way in which the Psalms can express the thinking and praying of the Holy Family.
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 2, 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.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
After communion, I admit to being distracted by watching the line of people coming up to receive the Body of Christ.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Pope Francis suggests 9 dimensions of looking at our mission in life.
by Louis Arceneaux, C.M. | Oct 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis is following in the line of many of his predecessors in Laudato Si, On Care for Our Common Home, in promoting Catholic Social teaching. What is significant about Pope Francis’ approach is that he addresses Catholic Social teaching through the prism of...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: “A Visit to a Sikh Community” On this past Friday, we held an Interfaith Day at St. John’s University. This full day began at 10:00 in the morning and lasted till 10:00 in the evening as we strove to come to an appreciation of some of the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Sometimes laughter can help us gain perspective on our efforts!
by Ross Dizon | Oct 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the model of determined and enthusiastic service. His true followers also serve to the end with determination and enthusiasm. One can rebuke Zebedee’s sons for not understanding and for being ambitious. But we cannot accuse them of unwillingness, indecision...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Is there a Vincentian Influence on the Youth Synod? The answer is...No.. and, very definitely, Yes! If by influence you mean is there a member of the Vincentian Family at the Synod in Rome, the answer is I do not know of any. But there are many ways of influencing. In...
by Jim Paddon | Oct 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The home visit is the founding action of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul which Frederic Ozanam and his fellow members began on the advice of Sister Rosalie Rendu who certainly knew how and where these young students could really seek and find Jesus Christ. I’m...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The Ministry of Encouragement (Hebrews 12:1) There’s a wonderfully comforting image in the Letter to the Hebrews which has special application to us in Vincent’s Family. The author sets out to build up his struggling fellow believers and does this through a...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
This post connects a couple of dots. The first dot is that systemic change flourishes when there is a careful understanding of the situation. The other dot is that that a culture of vocations is really a culture of mission.