To keep God’s people safe and alive in their battle against Amalek, Moses has to hold his arms high in the air for a very long while.
Reflections
My Favorite Image of God
by John Freund, CM | January 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As I look back over my life I realize how, over time, my relationship to God has emphasized one or another person of the Trinity.
Lover of Sinners and Outcast
by Ross Reyes Dizon | January 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XVII
by John Freund, CM | January 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“…make up your mind to unite spiritual assistance to the corporal service you render.”
Pope Francis – Mothers Hold Things Together!
by John Freund, CM | January 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We hope that everything will be all right and then, like a bolt from the blue, an unexpected problem arises. Our expectations clash painfully with reality.
Biblical Coverups and Gotchas
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
They were comfortable… until they were told a story. Then they learned an uncomfortable truth. The person in the story out there hid in their own heart.
Just Servants of the Holy Lord
by Ross Reyes 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...
Hostility Between the Serpent and Human Beings
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Christ. His mission is to bring the Good News to the poor. He does not turn back in the face of hostility. After the disciples’ spokesman’s right confession that Jesus is the Christ, the latter warns them not to tell anyone about him. That’s because he...
Guided Through Many of Life’s Important Decisions #VincentiansofWherever
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Active in her Catholic parish community, Jonna uses her faith to help guide her through many of life’s important decisions, like her internship.
The Pope Video • Young People in Africa
by Elizabeth Astridge | Sep 8, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
This month, the Pope asks us to pray that young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. Pope Francis - September 2018 Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most...
A Professor Introduces Two Future Saints To Each Other
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
In 1833 Monsieur Emmanuel Bailly was a professor of philosophy at the world-renowned Sorbonne, in Paris. Sister Rosalie Rendu was already the equivalent of the Mother Teresa of the day. The professor recommended two impetuous students, Monsieur Ozanam and Monsieur le Taillandier, to Sister Rosalie.
VLM/VMC Impact: How Can I Serve in My Own Backyard?
by Anna Combs | Sep 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
We continue to share a series of reflections made by Vincentian Lay Missionaries and Vincentian Mission Corps participants about their experience serving, how it has impacted their lives and how they continue to live the Vincentian Charism today. I became a...
A Vincentian View: Speaking the Truth
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 5, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: “Speaking the Truth” In recent history in the United States, people have been more challenged to come to grips with the truth. In the political as well as ecclesial spheres, the need to decide who to believe and how much to believe has arisen...
What’s With This “New Thing” Called Systemic Change?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 5, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Let’s be clear! Systemic Change goes back to Vincent’s earliest days at Chatillon when he organized the relief efforts for the sick family. What is new is our rediscovery of our Vincentian heritage.
Deaf People Hear the Word, the Mute Proclaim It
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. He wants us to hear clearly the word of God and to proclaim it rightly. Those who have witnessed the healing of a deaf-mute recognize that Jesus brings in the new creation. They proclaim that the healer of the deaf and...
Message From Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. for the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
As usual at this time of the year, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 25th Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Company of the Daughters of Charity, sends a letter to the Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, which the...