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Reflections
How Did St. Vincent Help the Homeless of His Day
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
You may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
A Vincentian View: Mary’s Lessons on Joseph
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
A Daring Prudence – Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
“… create a Family that looks to the past for inspiration, but is also eager to create a vibrant innovative collaborative future in the service of the most abandoned.” Fr. Robert Maloney
Heaven, Where the Risen Christ Is
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Canadian View: The Indigenous Sharing Circle
by Jim Paddon | Apr 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Our national social justice committee formed a sub committee titled the Indigenous Sharing Circle. (ISC).
Lenten Video Series, Day 31: This is My Body
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
An experience watching his brother play a priest martyred during the Mass inspired Deacon Dominic Winter to join the Seminary and truly discover the true sacrifice of Christ during the Mass.
Talk, Speech, Deed
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Talk, Speech, Deed (1 Cor 2: 1-5) In one of the many commentaries on the quality of the rhetoric in the recent campaign, I came across a distinction I had never thought of – the difference between talk and speech. Talk, whatever comes to you on the spot, or from off...
Tempting but Destructive Suggestion
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Feb 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is God-Man. He himself unmasks the deceit in the devil’s tempting suggestion: it is either God or man. From the perspective of our faith in the Word made flesh, we cannot but reject such tempting suggestion. It is not true that one must choose either God or...
Building Humility- Created for Holiness – Lily of Purity
by Lynn L'Heureux | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Building Humility- Created for Holiness - Lily of Purity- Connecting with God Vincentian Stories of the Heart Building Humility In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of...
Lenten Letter by Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“The mystery of the Holy Trinity”: this is the theme proposed by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, for the time of Lent, in a letter addressed to the entire Vincentian Family, which we have reproduced below. After the text, you will find links to download his letter in several...
Vincentians of Wherever • Millennials Are Trying to Tell Something. Are We Listening?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"From the depths of my heart, I want to love church. I want to be head-over-heels for church like the unshakable Ned Flanders." So say millennials. They are speaking to us. They could be Vincentians. I want to send global, sky-writing airplanes telling the life-change...
The People United Will Never be Defeated • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Madame, I feel obliged to inform you that, for the past year, the Daughters of Charity at Chars have been sorely tried for two different reasons, both stemming from the Pastor's zeal. One I cannot put into writing for you. The other pertains to the stability he wants...
Kennedy Love-Green Loves the World #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
When she was accepted to the highly competitive Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University, Kennedy Love-Green ’17CPS felt she was answering a calling. “I was drawn to St. John’s by God,” Kennedy said. Ozanam Scholars examine and seek solutions to real-world...
Go Out To The Peripheries • A Video From Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Feb 23, 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 the 400th anniversary during this year 2017. The first of this new series, “The Globalization of Charity” and the...
A Vincentian View: Hope in Ashes
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: “Hope in Ashes” When I play poker, I do so solely for enjoyment. You can tell that by some of the games which I will play. One may be familiar to you: “Blind Man’s Bluff.” In this poker game, each player receives one card face down. Then...