Reflections
Nativity Power
by Tom McKenna, CM | December 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Christmas gospel from St. Luke starts out on a theme of power, the political power of an absolute ruler, Caesar Augustus.
What Size is Your Dream?
by John Freund, CM | December 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Let us not settle only for what is necessary. The Lord does not want us to narrow our horizons or to remain parked on the roadside of life. He wants us to race boldly and joyfully towards lofty goals.
Faces of God, of Jesus, of Those in Need
by Ross Dizon | December 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: Prayers and Resolutions
by John Freund, CM | December 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
What can I do to live in a kingdom where all are truly welcomed as God has welcomed me?
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Clouds by Day, and Fire by Night
by Ross Dizon | Nov 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, our Shepherd, leads us along the right path. He spreads clouds as cover and fire to light up the night. He...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History VI
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent would try to lift the poor out of their corporal and spiritual poverty and to make the rich put themselves at the service of the poor.
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The Pope Video • People Who Suffer From Depression
by .famvin | Nov 6, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: People Who Suffer From Depression.
The Apostolate of the Ear
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis will meet, from today on, with hundreds of thousands of young people, coming from all over the world to celebrate their faith in community. He's going to offer a word of encouragement and support, also the closeness of the entire Church in these complex...
Who Does God Say You Are?
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Who does God say you are? - Button up on Discipleship -- Sing a New, Joyful Song Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday July 26, 2016 Who does God say you are? I know I am not alone in what I do. I always believe God is with me. Sometimes I need His...
Broken Open and Rebuilt
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
I find that people have a keen sense of recognizing when something significant has happened in a person’s life, and that they want to ask about it. The problem, however is often –words. “How was your semester abroad?” “How was the wedding? “The funeral?” “What was...
Vincent, Frederic, the Dreams of Youth and WYD
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
A question for us is what can we do to nourish those dreams in our Vincentian Youth and help them channel their energy.
Prayer for Young Vincentians Attending WYD
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 21, 2016 | News, Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth
Loving Lord, it is through your grace that we will come together as Vincentian Youth in Krakow, Poland. We ask you to send forth your wisdom and guidance as we prepare for this spiritual event. Through the intercession of St. Vincent de Paul, who has trusted the young...
The Right Focus
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The Right Focus (Matthew 6) I came across an interview with a woman violinist who had just completed a concert and gotten rave reviews for it. The interviewer was asking her how she got to be so good, how she developed this great gift of letting the beauty of the...
Prayer of faith that is shamelessly bold
by Ross Dizon | Jul 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is “a man of the greatest prayer” (SV.EN IX:326). Because of him only, we try hard to be men and women of prayer. “Christ is constantly before the Father in prayer.” His good example prompts one of the disciples to ask, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John...
Immigration Reform: Personal Perspectives – Part 1
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Immigration reform in the United States is the topic of many conversations, especially so with the upcoming presidential elections this fall. Two articles recently published by the Global Sisters Report touch on this topic, one, an interview with Sr. Mary McCauley who...
A Mischievous Pope
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 18, 2016 | News, Pope, Reflections
Last Wednesday, July 13, Pope Francis did one of those amazing acts that we are getting used to. The media said that, after attending a routine visit to the dentist, he asked the driver of his Ford Focus, instead of returning directly to his offices, to deviate a...