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Reflections
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
by John Freund, CM | April 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
Born In the Bleachers
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | April 29, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
We hear a lot about being born on third base. It is a metaphor for being way ahead in the game of life. But what if you were born in the bleachers? Or worse, born outside the ballpark?
A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.
A Challenge is in the Air
by John Freund, CM | April 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Think about the hot button issues of the day: Police reform, Climate change, Poverty, Homelessness, Election reform, Systemic racism, #metoo… Tou name it. People are calling for more than just quick but temporary fixes. People are calling for systemic reform.
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXIV
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 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.
Lenten Video Series, Day 11: Reaching Out
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Anne DeSantis, Director of the Raymond Nonnatus Foundation, offers her inspirational thoughts and guidance, not just on Lenten Sacrifice, but how we can learn and grow through sacrifice every day.
Unbreakable: Vincentians of Wherever
by Cathryn Dutton, CVV ’18 | Jul 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
I composed this poem thinking about the ties to service and those less fortunate that my service with CVV instilled in me. There are so many things in the world that try to pull us out of our purpose of being companions on the journey and so many circumstances in the...
A Vincentian View: The Childlike
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: The Childlike Some time ago I read a quotation from William Makepeace Thackeray and its truth holds a firm place in my mind: “‘Mother’ is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children." Whenever I am around small children—whether in...
Systemic Change Lessons We Can Learn From Ozanam
by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
In his lifetime Frédéric Ozanam neither heard nor uttered the phrases “systemic change” or “systemic thinking.” Yet an incident in his life illustrates a compelling argument that he was committed to helping people move from poverty to a sustainable life, a key element in changing systems that entrap people in poverty.
Things Ordinary, Yet Eye-Opening
by Ross Dizon | Jul 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In Jesus dwells bodily the fullness of God. He is the fullest meaning of things, which he uncovers for us to see. Being on top of things and aware of what is going on, Jesus tells the parable of the sower. He turns the sower of people’s experience into a “Gospel...
Lazarists and Migrants Passing Through Greece
by John Freund, CM | Jul 11, 2017 | Formation, News, Reflections
A report from Père Agapit, CM describing the work of confreres with a wave of migrants passing through Greece.
Ordinary Time – Reflection – Longing for Holiness
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Ordinary Time – Reflection – Longing for Holiness – Accept the Truth Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast: Re-post from July 8, 2014 Ordinary Time I am not sure why we call it ordinary time. It is a long section of our liturgical season filled with many important...
Are We Visionary Enough to Serve?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Are we able to operate not so much with answers or even programs, as necessary as they may be, but with vision, with hopes and dreams?
Being Grateful • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Jul 7, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Students have finished the course 2016-2017 in Spain, and holidays are starting; it maybe be a good occasion to stop to thank God, the community and all, for the favors that have made us during this course. Saint Louise may serve as an example. “Your grapes are...
Simplicity: My Vincentian Story
by Erica Dix | Jul 6, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.” -John Green My Vincentian Story begins in a church. As I grew up and learned about Catholicism, I always felt as if there was something missing. When I came to DePaul and learned the story of St....