Reflections

Gather the Scattered, Lost, Separated

by Ross Dizon | July 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus Christ is our peace and rest. He is with us to gather those whom the bad shepherds have scattered, misled and driven apart. The apostles gather together with Jesus. They tell him how they have fulfilled the task he gave them. The Teacher, for his part, sees...

Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? II

by John Freund, CM | July 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

JESUS SAYS, “GOD CHERISHES EACH OF YOU, PARTICULARLY THE POOREST AMONG YOU.”

Unaccompanied Minors at the Border

by Sr. Migdalia Flores, DC | July 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 8 Comments

Sister Migdalia, a Daughter of Charity who has been working in El Paso, is a member of the “confraternity of Vincentians on the Border.” Here she shares with us the first of two reflections.

Lawyer? Vincentian? Vincentian Lawyers!

by John Freund, CM | July 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

A National Association of Vincentian Lawyers already exists in Peru. And others are springing up in other Latin American countries. Many hope to form an International Association of Vincentian Lawyers.

Lenten Video Series, Day 41: He Is Risen

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

We’ve journeyed together for 40 days, and now we’ve arrived in the joy of Easter.

Lenten Video Series, Day 40: Alive Again

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

In the modern age, it is so easy to become wrapped up in a virtual social world, sliding into sin and temptation. Peter Land tells us that sacrificing this world, even if it seems significant, is nothing in comparison to the life that you will gain in return.

Lenten Video Series, Day 39: Walk By Faith

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Pat Gillen had a transformative experience in his jail cell. He realized that he was given a chance to make things right.

Mamas Talk Advent: Waiting, Community

by Sr. Tracy Kemme | Dec 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

I'll never forget the moment I first laid eyes on my niece, Lucy. I'd been restlessly following the text-message updates all day, and now I was standing before a few-hours-old baby. I had never seen anything more perfect. What a miracle she was — tiny, exquisitely...

Christmas, Time for Gifts and Gratitude

by Benito Martínez, CM | Dec 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Christmas is here: a time of gifts and gratitude. At Christmas, people who love each other give gifts to one another and appreciate those received. Gratitude, an attitude that should continue throughout the year, was prolonged by Saint Louise de Marillac, who...

The Christmas Story of the Magi for Vincentians

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. reflects on the Biblical account of the Magi and presents three challenges to us as followers of Jesus, the Evangelizer of the Poor.

A Vincentian View: Light in the Night

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Vincentian View: Light in the Night “Silent Night, Holy Night.” Like many of you, I have heard those words sung numerous times in the past weeks. An odd thought flitted through my mind during one of these recent hearings: “How do we know that Jesus was born at...

The Incarnation – The Mother of all Systemic Changes

by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2017 | Announcements, Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

We are called to live the systemic change of the Incarnation.

House for the Poor of All Peoples

by Ross Dizon | Dec 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus fulfills the promise of God to king David of an everlasting royal house. This kingdom is for the poor of all peoples. Living in a palace and enjoying peace and security, king David thinks of building God a house. But the holy and pious thought of the king does...

The Laborers in the Vineyard…Matthew 20:1-16

by Jim Paddon | Dec 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Dear fellow Vincentians: The parable of the labourers in the vineyard is certainly one that raises some issues which would be very much part of today`s world. Can you imagine how many of us would react if we worked hard all day for our wages and then saw our employer...