I have written before of St. Vincent’s way of reading the bible by picturing himself in the scene he was reading about
Reflections
Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
by Ross Dizon | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Firewood for the Soul: The Unexpected Encounter
by Samantha Hill | May 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Small Graces We Receive from God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 25, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
A Time to Die and a Time to Rise from the Dead
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
March and April will be marked by the celebrations of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. We frequently relate the time of Holy Week and Easter to a time for vacations, delicious meals and desserts.
Lenten Series from The Miraculous Medal Shrine: The Joy of Sacrifice
by .famvin | Feb 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
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A Vincentian View: The Truth
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: The Truth Last year at this time, I was on vacation and that proves true in this year as well. Last year, I wrote an essay about the Olympics and the political campaign which were both taking place at that time. My theme centered on “giving your...
Astounding Very Much Indeed!
by Ross Dizon | Aug 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the astounding Son of Man, will astound us even at the last judgment. He wants us to put him in the center. Among other things, the way Jesus teaches is astounding. He teaches with authority. This means, says St. Gregory the Great, that his authority does...
Make Room for Hope – Sharing God’s Love – Holiness – Don’t Worry
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 7, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Lynn L’Heureux reflects… Make Room for Hope – Sharing God’s Love – Holiness – Don’t Worry
The Sin of “Just Doing Our Job”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 6, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Sitting around playing with Facebook and letting injustice flourish is just as bad as committing an injustice. Vincentians just can't do that. Stephen Mattson of sojo.net (Sojourners Magazine online) writes: Just because it’s legal and permissible by...
The fifth century of the Vincentian charism
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The 23rd successor of Vincent looks to the next 100 years, the fifth century of the Vincentian Charism in his new book A New Century Dawns: Hope for the Vincentian Family.
Real People • Real Struggles: #Homelesness is…
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Homelessness is about real people, with real problems, real hopes and real struggles. And real courage. https://youtu.be/q-j36_9xPGY In the film Monsieur Vincent, St. Vincent de Paul lamented that -- because of his preoccupation with administrative matters...
The Vincentian Witness
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The Vincentian Witness Not that God needs it, but in today's culture do you ever get the urge to stand up for God? A spiritual writer recounted a conversation with a college friend after not seeing him for years. After catching up, the friend told him he had heard the...
Limping along – rethinking “running to put out a fire”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Today, as we hear the cry of your abandoned children, may we run to their assistance” as someone who runs to put out a fire”. May we not limp along favoring one leg.
Figure of God and of the Disfigured
by Ross Dizon | Aug 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Even without a figure that would draw us, Jesus is still the epiphany of God. The figure of Jesus makes appear above (epiphanein in Greek), that is, on the surface, the mystery of God. But it is hard for us who are still in the world to welcome Jesus. The ambivalence...