Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face....
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: The Candle Stick
by Samantha Hill | May 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Defending our Beliefs and Loving our Adversaries • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Doing the Dishes
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
What It Means to Pray Without Ceasing According to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Danielle Bean | May 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
God doesn’t want a casual relationship. He wants us to turn to him in everything we do. As St. Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “He wants us to lift our hearts to him. Always.”
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XV
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
While the rich have many persons to serve them, the poor have no servants but the Daughters of Charity.
Famvin Ireland Video Blog: Epiphany and New Year Reflection
by .famvin | Jan 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Paschal Scallon, Provincial of the Irish Province of the Vincentians, gives a short video reflection on the Epiphany and New Year.
Service in the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | May 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Service is the fundamental attitude that governs the whole of human life. Service belongs to the Holy Spirit, who offers himself a loving union between the Father and the Son, as well as the union of all in God. Service is also a basic choice and a goal to live for...
Weapon Against Evil – JOHN 14:21-26 – Dwelling Place
by Lynn L'Heureux | May 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Weapon Against Evil - JOHN 14:21-26 - Dwelling Place - John’s Gospel Words- Rejoice with the Angels Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Weapon Against Evil Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother. Love...
Reflection on the Vincentian Family 400th Anniversary Symposium, Rome, October 2017
by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2017 | News, Reflections
Dear Member of the Vincentian Family, May the joy of the Risen Lord be with us always! Four hundred years ago St. Vincent de Paul said that "Love is inventive unto infinity." As our world and the global community evolve rapidly, so does the Charism of Charity....
Am I Weak Enough To Be A Vincentian?
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Jim Cormack reflects on seven hallmarks of Vincentian service and raises the question “Am I weak enough to serve?”
Ascension and Pentecost • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | May 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Souls that are truly poor and desirous of serving God should place their trust in the coming of the Holy Spirit within them believing that, finding no resistance in them, He will give them the disposition necessary to accomplish the holy will of God which should be...
Sr. Virginia Searing: Building Peace After Decades of Civil War in Guatemala
by Elizabeth Astridge | May 26, 2017 | News, Reflections
In the 1990’s, after 36 years of civil war between the state forces and guerrillas separated families and took lives in Guatemala, Sr. Virginia Searing, a Sister of Charity of New York and Sr. Barbara Ford arrived and noticed, “the people they were helping still had...
Past Filling Present (I Corinthians 15:1-2)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Past Filling Present (I Corinthians 15:1-2) At this jubilee time we come to celebrate so many years of Vincentian service and gospel witness, years that number up into the hundreds. And as with any anniversary it’s a time to look back to all that’s happened, but also...
Ascension of the Poor Lying in the Dust
by Ross Dizon | May 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Uncategorized
The ascension of Jesus proves that God lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry with good things. On the day of the ascension itself, Jesus appears once more to the apostles. He tells them that in a few days they will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. The news...
End Homelessness Throughout The World
by Elizabeth Astridge | May 23, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections
One of the four common projects that Fr. Tomaž Mavrič has encouraged members of the Vincentian Family to participate in during this 400th Anniversary year is a project to end homelessness throughout the world, which includes caring for refugees, migrants, street...