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Reflections
Changing Our Clocks
by John Freund, CM | November 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Changing Clocks! It is an annual ritual in many parts of the world. I suspect most of us sleep through it.
Hope in God, Rely on Him for All Things
by Ross Reyes Dizon | November 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Jesus became poor, a curse and sin for our sake. That is how needy his disciples are to become. And they should hope in God alone.
Firewood for the Soul: Gratitude
by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | November 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
God Did Not Make the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | November 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentians as Promoters of Employment
by Andrés Motto, CM | Oct 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Blessed Frederic Ozanam pronounced his well-known sentence: “The order of society rests on two truths: justice and charity.” Undoubtedly, promoting decent work is a duty of justice and charity.
Are You a Cafeteria Catholic?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Over the decades I have noticed that the connotation of “Cafeteria Catholic“ varies according to who is doing the calling and what the issue is.
Living in a Bubble
by Lynn L'Heureux | Dec 7, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Who are You? - Perfect Love – Living in a Bubble - Jesus is Near Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – December 8, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception a wonderful Holy Day. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception centers on the...
60 Seconds – Sister Trinitas Hernandez
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Featured Videos, Reflections
How do you know where God is calling you? Sister Trinitas Hernandez shares advice for discerners. She says "If you are not sure what God is calling you to... get to know lots of Sisters!" https://youtu.be/p95yf0lOAVY Get to know more than 20 of the Sisters....
A Child Among Us
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
“A Child Among Us” Considering Consecrated Life My grandnephew Wes (Weston) was born on December 12th, 2014. Last year at Thanksgiving he was a big bump in the center of my niece-in-law, Lili. Thus, at Thanksgiving this year, he was not quite one year old, being two...
Vincentians and Holy Doors
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentians and Holy Doors! It can be fascinating to sit watching people pass through public doors. How many times will a person hold the door for someone following them? At times, it seems that in the hustle of life holding doors for others is becoming an abandoned...
Vincentians (Humans) of Colorado
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 6, 2015 | News, Reflections
Did you ever think about how we know about St. Nicholas -- or any other saint for that matter? Someone told and re-told the story. Ok, Butler's "Lives of the Saints" isn't "Humans of New York," but the idea is similar. In every story we tell is the shaping of our...
Our Lady of Guadalupe – S. Janet Gildea
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The December issue of E-voc, offers the following reflection on Our Lady of Guadalupe by S. Janet Gildea. DecemberE-voc2015 The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe comes at the midway point of Advent. So appropriate because the image that Mary left us on Juan Diego’s tilma...
Now I know why you had to do it
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The international site of the Daughters of Charity offers the following reflection on the incarnation ... Now I know why you had to do it Once upon a time, there was a man who considered Christmas an incomprehensible tale. He was a kind and tactful person, loving...
Word that is astounding and fruitful
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Second Sunday of Advent (C), December 6, 2015 – Bar 5, 1-9; Phil 1, 4-6. 8-11; Lk 3, 1-6 Filled with the fruit of righteousness (Phil 1, 11) The Word of God is not chained. No one, nothing, hinders it. It is astoundingly effective. The word of God comes to John while...
Are you Ready?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Communion of Saints – Are you Ready? – Always Rely on God - Accept One Another Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday December 1, 2015 Greetings Vincentian Family: Pray for peace, for each other and especially those in need. While on Famvin keep in touch with...