Jesus is the fullness of God’s visits to us humans to save us. The visits we pay to our neighbor should be like...
Reflections
SSVDP Canada Sets High Bar
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | February 25, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Canada launched its national housing campaign on The theme is “Safe, secure and affordable housing is a human right.”
To be Vincentian: a continual state of Lent
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | February 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
For members of the worldwide Vincentian Family, the practice of prayer, fasting, penance and almsgiving is something that should be lived throughout the year.
Lenten Video Series: Day 7, Praying Person
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | February 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 7: Praying Person.
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (1 Cor: 10:31)
by Tom McKenna, CM | February 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
How is that the glory of God supplies motivation, gives the impetus for getting up and doing something?
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XI
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent wrote: “We are living on the patrimony of Jesus Christ, on the sweat of the poor.”
Do No Harm
by Nuala Kenny | Dec 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Convergence and commitment on child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Welcome for the Marginalized and Excluded
by Ross Dizon | Mar 21, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
As he gives welcome to the marginalized, Jesus reflects the invisible God. This God listens to the poor, executing justice for the orphan and the widow, and befriending the alien. Jesus is unlike those who walk around with blinders. As he passes by, he sees a blind...
God in Spiritual Life
by Minh Trieu, CM | Mar 21, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Every day when we wake up we usually think about many things - - working, learning, money, etc. - - and sometimes we forget God’s presence. We put together a plan for the day and are always busy with our lives. However, there is one important thing: we need to...
Bear Burdens of Others – Jesus Calls Us
by Lynn L'Heureux | Mar 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Bear Burdens of Others - Jesus Calls Us - Happy St. Patrick’s Day Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Bear Burdens of Others It is a willingness to bear other people's burdens, to help them carry their loads. And this applies to the moral life as well. If we lay the...
Kenya VLM: Blessed is the FRUIT of your Womb, Jesus
by Isabella Davila, VLM '16 | Mar 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the FRUIT of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. While in a small village in Kenya, Africa called Chepnyal...
Education: A Place of Integration • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Mar 17, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Mademoiselle Le Gras questioned whether it’s advisable for our Sisters in the towns and countryside who teach school to take both boys and girls and, in the event that they do take boys, to what age they will keep them. There are many reasons in favor of that....
Mike Says, “Welcoming Refugees is the Lord’s Work”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Have you ever had a moment when you just knew the Holy Spirit was at work right in front of you? When your spine tingles and your eyes grow wide?" So writes our friend, Mike Jordan Laskey. "I experienced one of those sacred encounters in a Catholic school basement in...
Gospel Stretching: Wideness
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Gospel Stretching (Mark 6:1-6) There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the Sea. So begins the famous hymn written by Frederick Faber two centuries ago. Freeing and refreshing and life-giving and promising as it sounds, wideness can...
Thirst and Hunger for God, Justice and Love
by Ross Dizon | Mar 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Meeting his thirst and hunger, Jesus gives us a model to follow, so that we may truly have our fill of water and food. Like us humans, Jesus gets tired and experiences thirst and hunger. So, he sits down there at Jacob’s well in Sychar during the hottest part of the...
Be Still – A Generous God
by Lynn L'Heureux | Mar 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Be Still – A Generous God – Clinging – Be Alert Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast, Repost from August 2013 Be Still... ...and know I am your God. Shout for joy. God is offering abundance for all people who come to Him. Be still and listen to His call, you are...