Reflections

Responsible for Proclaiming the Word of God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam

by Javier F. Chento | May 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Dear friend, we have not faith enough; we are always looking for the re-establishment of religion by political means; we dream of a Constantine who, with one blow and one effort, would bring back the nations to the fold. The fact is we don't really know the history of...

The Pope Video • For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians

by .famvin | May 18, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians.

Stop – Look – Listen… Rules For Our Roads

by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Crossing the roads of your life do you “Stop – Look – Listen”?

Indwelling (John 14:21-26)

by Tom McKenna, CM | May 15, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The Lord Jesus grew up in an agricultural setting, and so it’s no surprise that He draws on images that run through that world.

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

by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 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.

Lenten Video Series, Day 23: Committed

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The psychological pain of engaging in the pro-life movement is a daily challenge.

Lenten Video Series, Day 22: Tears of Joy

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The sacrifice in overcoming your obstacles will lead you to become a beacon of hope for others.

Reflection: To Unite Our Will to the Will of God

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 21, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Fifth presentation in a series of reflections by Fr. Rolando Gutiérrez, CM, Vice-Province of Costa Rica.

“They Look Just Like You and Me”

by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

“They (people in poverty) look just like you and me.” The sentence caught me.

Pope Francis: Homily at Mass on World Day of Migrants and Refugees [full text]

by Tomasz Zieliński | Jan 20, 2018 | Formation, News, Pope, Reflections

On Sunday, January 14, 2018 the Church observed 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Pope Francis celebrated Eucharist in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican for them. Some two-thousand Filipinos, 1.200 Ukrainians, 800 Romanians, 650 Hindus and other 45 nations were...

A Day in the life of the Social Service Client Advocate

by Ana Davila | Jan 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

I was discerning a Vincentian year of service for a while but I just didn’t know where. I honestly don’t know how this program ended up being the one I applied to, but I just couldn’t shake away the idea of it. I was so comfortable with my lifestyle that I knew I...

Tattoos

by Patricia de la Vega, DC | Jan 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Throughout my life I have sensed — thanks to my parents, family, friends, through the school, the parish — how my name was tattooed in the palm of God's hand. How is this? Because it is not a feeling, but an experience. It is difficult to explain, but very real. I...

The Holiness Quotient

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Holiness Quotient (Lk 2: 25-40) The initials “EQ.” Different from IQ, meaning Intelligence Quotient which measures mental ability, they stand for Emotional Quotient and refer to the degree to which one person can read the feelings and mood of another -- or more...

Change of Mind, Heart and Behavior

by Ross Dizon | Jan 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus embodies the change of mind, heart and behavior that the Gospel entails. The kingdom of God belongs to those who conform to this change and clothe themselves with Jesus. With the arrest of John the Baptist, a painful change enters his life. But God does not...

A Witness Perspective: Poverty is Not a “Thing” – It’s About People

by David J. Dutschke, Mideast Region Voice of the Poor Leader | Jan 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

From my perspective as a long-time and former Louisville Catholic Charities employee serving in several different social justice ministry functions and now in my volunteer role as the Mideast Voice of the Poor Regional Leader, I’d like to offer during National Poverty...