Reflections
Hosannas that Cry Out for Sense and Truthfulness
by Ross Dizon | March 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent II
by John Freund, CM | March 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Vincent tells the Daughters of Charity the first good thing to think about upon waking up each morning.
Lenten Video Series: Day 29, Morning Prayer
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 22, 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 29: Morning Prayer.
Integral Ecology and Universal Solidarity
by Owen Smith | March 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
All is connected. This concept, examined at length in Laudato Si, is critically important to Catholics and all people who seek to address the crises gripping our world without abandoning our humanity.
Homeless People with Cell Phones?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.
A Vincentian View: Blessed are the Poor
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
If you have ever seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember the prayer of Tevye.
Did Listening To the Spirit Change People 2000 Years Ago?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
We all know not listening changed the world. If not, grab your bible and read about Adam and Eve in Gen 2-3.
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...
Pardon Your Servant
by Diane Smith, CVV 16 | Mar 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else,” (Exodus 4:13). Moses’s words at the burning bush have always resonated with me, in younger years before I appreciated the audacity of his request, I was struck by his humility and humanity. Moreover, I was...
White Slave Traffic • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Mar 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"[Madame de Lamoignon told me that,] although we try to employ good women, the majority of them are forced to leave because of bad conduct rather than on account of the necessities of the times. Moreover, these women, who have been gathered from allover and who are of...
It’s About Love
by William Graham | Mar 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
William (Bill) Graham from Peel-North Toronto Ontario Regional Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers his reflection, It's About Love: As Vincentians we can, and in most cases, do great things, help so many people and sometimes change lives. We are so...
What if it Was Your Neighborhood?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social
Watch LET ME IN starring Alicia Keys. https://youtu.be/v-1hpZzJpmg There are more refugees in the world today than at any point in history. And half of them are children. LET ME IN is a cinematic experience which reimagines the refugee crisis as if it was happening on...
A Vincentian View: Marked Men and Women
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: Marked Men and Women For the past few years, since I have been back at St. John’s, I have celebrated the 8:00 mass on Wednesdays. It is one of my ordinary responsibilities. Usually, I am joined by 25-30 regular members of the University...