Reflections

Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal

by Ross Dizon | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator of the new and better covenant. Jesus tells his disciples that the bread he is about to give them is his body. He, then, says also that the wine they...

Firewood for the Soul: The Unexpected Encounter

by Samantha Hill | May 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

The Small Graces We Receive from God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam

by Javier F. Chento | May 25, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We are not sufficiently grateful for God's little benefits. We thank Him for having created and redeemed us, and given us good parents, and a wife, and beloved children, and for so often giving us Himself in the Sacrament of the Altar. But besides these powerful...

Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?

by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.

The God Minute: Karen’s Story

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A Marian-themed reflection.

Being on the Side of the Workers • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam

by Javier F. Chento | Jun 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Of course, the districts of Saint-Jacques and of Jardin-des-Plantes do not always give the spectacle of the same...

Into the Hands of God the Father with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

by Lisa M. Hendey | Jun 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Throughout her life, Mother Seton knew that we are never truly alone, even when life’s challenges are most daunting. Our Heavenly Father is always there for us—present, loving, merciful.

Do it for God (Do it for Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Jan 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

"One means of doing [your service] as God wills is to do it in charity—in charity, Sisters. How excellent that will make your service! But do you know what it means to do it in charity? It’s to do it in God, for God is charity, and it’s to do it purely for God; it’s...

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.

Leaving No One Behind: A Promise and a Challenge for our Age

by Dr. Linda M. Sama | Jan 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

How can we leave anyone behind? How can we turn our backs on those who need us most?

The Light That Beckons (Mt 2: 1-12)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Stories can bring delight. And if there ever was a story that has sparked delight among believers, it’s the one about those three travelers from the East…

Vincent As a Seeker

by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Some time ago, I offered a reflection on “The Magi School For Seekers.” It was based on a homily Pope Francis gave, presenting the Magi as showing the path for modern-day “seekers.”

Fill Our Life with Jesus Christ

by Ross Dizon | Jan 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the bread of life. Those whose life is full of him have their fill. To go to him and to believe in him is to hunger and thirst no more. To fill their life with Jesus Christ is one of the things that missionaries are to remember (SV.EN:276). And all those,...