Reflections
Public Transportation – Nuisance or Necessity
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 17, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
People who are not homeless have a variety of experiences with public transportation. How do you think homeless people view public transportation?
The Growing (Mk 4:26-34)
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
When Mark speaks to this endangered flock, it’s no surprise that he includes a pair of Jesus’ hope-filled parables, lessons on how things grow.
Imagine! Frederic Ozanam Addresses Congress
by John Freund, CM | June 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
After viewing the presentation of Sr. Claire Sweeney, DC on Frederick Ozanam and Social Justice, I fantasized what he might say if he, like Pope Francis, were invited to address a joint session of Congress.
Trials We Have to Go through to Be New
by Ross Dizon | June 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Lenten Video Series, Day 30: Sweet Surrender
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Carolina Nemo describes her spiritual experience in Fatima, Portugal– and how seeing the joyful prayers to the Blessed Mother made her more fully understand the nature of giving all of yourself in sacrifice to God.
Palms of Martyrdom, of Witness
by Ross Dizon | Apr 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the faithful witness and the King of martyrs. To welcome him means to follow him to the end with palms in...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXVII
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 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.
Needed Not Needy: A systemic change in perception
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Why Changing The World’s Perception Is Critical To How We Tackle Poverty
Simplicity that Is Unusual, yet Necessary
by Ross Dizon | Oct 31, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
There is, in Jesus, consistency between thought and word, also between preaching and doing. We are not Christians if we lack such simplicity. Jesus addresses this time the crowds and his disciples to reassure them. That is because a religious leader’s bad behavior,...
Four Brief Reflections
by Lynn L'Heureux | Oct 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Service in Hope – “I am among you as one who serves.” (Lk. 22:27) “There is no better way to insure our eternal happiness than to live and die in the service of the poor, within the arms of Providence and, and in a real renunciation of ourselves by following Jesus...
St. Vincent de Paul: Apostle of the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Here we are living in the 400 anniversary year of the Vincentian charism. This is a time of renewal and grace. 1617 was the year in which Vincent received the Holy Spirit and obeyed the Holy Spirit in order to make a radical change in his life. It was the same Spirit...
A one person collaborative effort?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Mark McGreevey’s in combatting homelessness are successful because the many people he’s recruited to work with him from all walks of life in seven countries, and soon many more. He’s also successful, because he successfully roped the Daughters of Charity, a few of us priests and brothers and tons of lay Vincentians to join him.
Living Fully
by Tara Williams, CVV | Oct 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Tribute to the “Pioneers” – Dan Paulus and Amy Rupiper Taggart As I sit here and write this, I look out my window on this sunny day appreciating all of God’s wonders. It is a quiet day for me. I have the day off of work and my children are at school. I have the...
Fruits of the Earth
by Kristen Gittinger, CVV 21 | Oct 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Lettuce, peas, green beans, kale (…so much kale), parsley, carrots, peppers, spinach, tomatoes, struggling eggplants, spiders, weeds, bees, killdeer bird eggs, and butterflies — all of these find a home in my 10×10 community garden plot. Although I watched my mother...
A Vincentian View: Homelessness
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: Homelessness Once every two years, St. John’s runs a “Poverty Conference.” This conference invites a discussion on an important situation in our society which impacts upon those who are poor and marginalized. In the past few years, issues like...
Communications “heroes” — some saints, some not!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 24, 2017 | Reflections, Social
Communications people: celebrate all saints day! Why All Saints? The whole idea of All Saints’ Day is something I find great comfort in because it’s a reminder that we’re not blazing new ground. We’re not the first ones to struggle. We’re not the first ones trying to...