Reflections

Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent I

by John Freund, CM | March 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “So, dear Sisters, let’s see how you should spend the twenty-four hours that make up the day…”

Lenten Video Series: Day 23, The Greater Good

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 23: The Greater Good.

A Compass for the “New Normal”

by Vincentian Family Office | March 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

More than a year after the beginning of painful experience of the Covid-19 Pandemic and with the certainty of being at the beginning of the end and with vaccination underway, the world begins to draw conclusions and imagine what the future might be like.

Lenten Video Series: Day 22, Receive God’s Grace

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 13, 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 22: Receive God’s Grace.

The Pope Video • For Religious Sisters and Consecrated Women

by .famvin | Feb 5, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Religious Sisters and Consecrated Women.

The “Broccoli Approach” to Synodality

by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

We probably should thank Alka-Seltzer for a phrase used by most mothers. (It seems they all went to the same “Mommy School”)

A Canadian View: A Culture of Encounter

by Jim Paddon | Feb 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

While we pride ourselves as Vincentians, on our efforts of charity and justice, how often do we really hear what those we serve are telling us?

AIC: 400 Years (Video Presentation)

by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social

We present you a video prepared by the International Association of Charities (AIC) which, during 2017, celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding: AIC – International Association of Charities – is a network of 150,000 local volunteers, mainly women, who work in...

Vincentians of Wherever: The Heart of Saint Vincent Continues to Beat at “le Berceau”

by Rev. Philippe Lamblin, C.M. | Feb 12, 2017 | Formation, News, Reflections

Arriving at Dax on February 6, 2017 by the TGV (France’s high-speed train service) at night, Frédéric was a little late to take me to the Berceau of Saint Vincent de Paul. He immediately told me: "The migrants have arrived." And added: "These are mostly single women...

Is Being Single the Same as Being a Consecrated Single Person? • A Weekly Reflection with Louise

by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

"At present the priests of Saint-Sulpice are sending for four girls from the refugee center to help our sisters. Should they be allowed to do so, or would it be more fitting for the convalescent patients to come for their own meals? There are six of our sisters,...

The Globalization of Charity • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič

by Javier F. Chento | Feb 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

In a new series of three videos, Fr. Tomaz Mavrič CM invites us to continue to deepen the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate its 400th anniversary during this year 2017. Let us recall that, in the first series of videos published in the month of...

Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

How did Vincent discover opportunities that turned to systemic change?

Singing on Social: A Discernment Reflection

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 7, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Reflections, Social

In a new video to aid in religious discernment, Daughters of Charity Liz Sjoberg and Brenda Fritz make music together. It's a beautiful piece. https://youtu.be/MSzJDiBTz1Q

Zeal that Is Unflagging, Consuming and Consummating

by Ross Dizon | Feb 7, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus, like his Father, is the source and summit of all righteousness. He fulfills the law and the prophets. And his zeal proves him in this regard. First, his zeal for God and for the law and the prophets consumes Jesus. This zeal shows, of course, in his cleansing...

Jesus is Knocking – Open the Door

by Lynn L'Heureux | Feb 6, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Jesus is Knocking - Open the Door - Beautifully Ordinary - Walking in Mystery Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Jesus is Knocking Jesus knocks at the door of our hearts and eagerly desires to dine with us at the sacrificial meal we call the Eucharist. He wishes to...