I had the distinct honor and privilege to be at a meeting of MISEVI International at the Motherhouse in Paris in early February.
Reflections
The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
Mother Theresa and her “call within a call”
by John Freund, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In 1946, during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she called, “the call within a call.” The Lord asked her to begin a new religious community that would live and work with the poorest of the poor.
Lenten Video Series, Day 4: Called to Give
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
When fully practicing our faith, there are no half-measures. Phil Tran explains that we can only truly understand joy through sacrifice and unity with Christ.
Lenten Video Series, Day 3: A New Foundation
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
For Kasey Brown, the concept of “giving something up” for Lent went from being a casual observation of tradition to a life-changing spiritual rebirth that strengthened the foundation of her love for God.
Three Pillars of Vincentian Way of Life
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, invites us to live this time with depth and intensity. We are going to prepare some weekly reflections based on the letter, which we hope will help us all to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord. In this first...
Watchful and Hard-working Servants
by Ross Dizon | Nov 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, who rose from the dead and went up to heaven, will not fail to return in his glory. Of course, he wants us to be always watchful and hard-working. Jesus exhorts all of us to be watchful. And the exhortation sounds urgent, for he repeats it in several ways: ...
PowerPoint on the Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Have you read the Advent letter from Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM? You can find it here. It is a letter with a lot of content. Therefore, to help assimilate it, we offer this presentation where the main ideas of the text are summarized: [slideshare...
Getting Ready…Be Prepared
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Getting Ready” (Wisdom 6:12-16; Mt 25:1-13) “Be Prepared” is a famous theme in Boy Scout lore but also frequently shows up in the Scriptures. The injunction in the Book of Wisdom to keep a watchful eye for the coming of God’s presence (Wisdom 6), and Jesus’ praise of...
A Sign of Light • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
We present another video from the series dedicated to 400th anniversary. Fr. Tomaž Mavrič CM is a host of all reflections inspired by Fr. Luigi Mezzadri and filmed by Piotr Dziubak of Little Film Roma. In the following video we see the testimony of a Daughter of...
Advent Letter 2017 to the Vincentian Family, by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In his Advent Letter, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to reflect on the Eucharist in the Vincentian tradition and, more particularly, on the experience and spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul. You can read it below. At the end of the...
Christ the King – To Whom Do You Owe Allegiance?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
How should Vincentians deal with the politics of power? Can we learn anything from what St. Vincent did in his context?
The Miraculous Medal (Reflection)
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Nov 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
On the afternoon of November 27, 1830, a Daughter of Charity, St. Catherine Labouré, was praying in a chapel in Paris, when she had a vision. The Virgin Mary appeared to her holding in her hands a globe illuminated by rays that came out of her hands. The globe...
For All You Foodies
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Foodies see life differently. I confess, I am one. This reflection caught my attention. It's about family and community. Heather Gordon-Young is a Canadian writer who lives on the west coast of British Columbia. She is the Executive Director of a not-for-profit social...