Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: Run Down
by Samantha Hill | April 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Experience, the Mother of Knowledge • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Undervalued Gift
by John Freund, CM | April 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I am finally becoming aware of the gift I have taken for granted all my life. The home we call Planet Earth. I suspect I am not alone in this.
Solidarity – in Life, Death, and New Life (Mark 14:1-15:47)
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
A remark I once overheard: “I don’t mind suffering when nobody knows about it – as long as somebody knows about it!”
My thinking about Lent has changed
by John Freund, CM | Feb 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Over the last 30 years, I have been learning to pay attention to the opportunities hidden in the events of my life.
A Vincentian View: What a Difference a Day Makes
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Ash Wednesday follows Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday.” The days stand out as contrasts.
Reach by Grace the Unreachable Star
by Ross Dizon | Sep 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is not of the world. Nor are his true disciples. They get to reach what we who are humans find hard to reach. There is no doubt that the way Jesus teaches is not the same as others’ way. For he teaches with authority, not as the scribe. Also, there is such a...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 21
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Live with a Higher Purpose
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Sep 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There is a beautiful story which tells us about the importance living with a sense of higher purpose in our daily life. Once a man was passing by a construction site. The workers were busy with their different kinds works. He was curious to know what they were doing....
God Reveals His Will to the Little Ones • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Sep 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord, I confess to you, Father, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones (Mt 11:25). I acknowledge this, Father, and...
The Pope Video • For People Living on the Margins
by .famvin | Sep 9, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For People Living on the Margins.
How Did America Get So Mean?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Noted columnist David Brooks caught my attention! In a September 2023 reflection in the Atlantic Monthly (Subscription required), he wrote Over the past eight years or so, I’ve been obsessed with two questions.  The first is: Why have Americans become so sad? … My second, related question is: Why have Americans become so mean?Â
A Canadian View: Summer Reflections
by Jim Paddon | Sep 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As we approach the end of summer here in Canada, for myself and many others, we have had a summer of relaxation and an opportunity to enjoy time with family and exploring new and exciting parts of our vast nation.
A Very Personal Question (Matthew 16:13-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
To get at a pivotal question in Matthew’s 23rd chapter, consider the distinction between two types of answers, one standard and the other personal.
What Does Labor Day Mean For You?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Men and women may have different associations with the word “labor.” Men might think of labor in terms of a “ job.” Women might be more inclined to think of the “labor”in the context of giving birth. Today, I want to explore a deeper meaning of what we call Labor Day.