Reflections
Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?
by John Freund, CM | September 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.
Why Does She Stay?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | September 16, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
“Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not. Bottom line… If a victim must choose between abuse in their home or the high risk of abuse on the street, it’s a stretch to think they are better off on the street.
Serving migrant families
by Dana Hinton | September 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Chris Kunze, SCN, shares her experiences with the Casa Alitas Program in Arizona.
A Vincentian View: Filled with Compassion
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.
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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...
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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.
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Where is human dignity, I ask?
by Maya Davis | May 28, 2022 | Formation, News, Reflections
On Monday, May 9, 2022, Maya Davis, a graduating nursing student, gave the following sermon in our last Religion 399 African American Faith and Social Justice class. I asked Maya if I could share her words with the world. Let the words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart be acceptable, Oh Lord.
An Ecological or Systemic Change Approach to Vincentian Family Vocations
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
I invite “every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.” An ecological approach to vocations.
Vine and Branches and Much Fruit
by Ross Dizon | Apr 24, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the vine and his disciples, the branches. Remaining in Jesus, and he in them, the disciples bear much fruit. Remaining now in the true vine, Paul gives much fruit. He does not only speak boldly in the name of Jesus. He also toils harder than all the other...
We become what we recieve
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In receiving Christ, we become one body in him, and through him, one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Through receiving the Eucharist, we enter into a unique and personal relationship with the Trinity and with one another, the Body of Christ. We become what we eat.
Vincentians and the Serenity Prayer
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
We all know of the serenity prayer. How did Vincent and our models in the Vincentian Family live the serenity prayer? How can we?
A Vincentian Point in Time
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 19, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The collection of this information is critical to effectively planning to address homelessness in Niagara Falls and Niagara County, The point in time count really provides a snapshot of how many people experience homelessness throughout the year.
A Vincentian View: Promises
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian View: “Promises” I have been thinking about promises. On Easter Sunday, I joined with a Christian community in renewing my baptismal promises. I am sure that many of you did as well. I rejected Satan and his empty promises, and I confessed my belief in...
Advocacy, Going Against the Flow, as a Dimension of Holiness
by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Pope Francis, in his recent writing explaining everyday holiness tells us “Hungering and thirsting for righteousness: that is holiness.”
Shepherds Who Are Good and Sheep That Discern
by Ross Dizon | Apr 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the good Shepherd. He knows his sheep, and they know and follow him. But they run away from shepherds they do not know and whose voice they do not recognize. God condemns rulers who take advantage of their people. They are shepherds who pasture...
AIC 2018 Latin American Seminar
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
From March 19-22, 2018, 64 members of the Vincentian Family met in Cochabamba (Bolivia), at the AIC Training Seminar for Latin America, under the motto "To accompany... How and what for?" "We are very grateful to both the Daughters of Charity and the Priests of the...