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Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 4: Mary: Model of Service and Surrender in Advent
by .famvin | December 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
At the heart of this season, we find the figure of Mary, whose journey of faith and surrender to God’s plan serves as a powerful model for our own spiritual lives.
Mutual Correctives (Psalm 85)
by Tom McKenna, CM | December 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A helpful distinction I once heard — that between contradictions and correlations.
Who are your Friends?
by John Freund, CM | December 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“Tell me your friends, and I will tell you who you are.” These words are but echoes of words spoken over 400 years before Christ.
What Should We Do to Attain Joy and Peace?
by Ross Reyes Dizon | December 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Hear, the Lord our God is Lord Alone
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Oct 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus embodies the one who created us, men and women, in his image, after his likeness. Rightly does he tell us,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History IV
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
“To do this is to preach the Gospel by words and by works…”
Joyful Service – God Gives us Light – What is Faith?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
God Gives us Light – What is Faith? Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 8, 2015 Dear Vincentian family have a wonderful week filled with God’s love, serving and making a difference. You are a miracle to many. Smile, it is a prayer and can...
“Praying” the litany of Bl. Frederic
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On this feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam here is a suggestion for "praying" the litany of Bl. Frederic... Take a few minutes to prayerfully reflect on each of the titles in the following litany. A LITANY IN HONOR OF BLESSED FREDERIC OZANAM Lord, have mercy. Lord, have...
Family Values – Patrick Griffin, CM
by John Freund, CM | Sep 6, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections
Fr. Patrick Grifin reflections on Family Values in his series on "Considering Consecrated Life". Two happenings can capture our attention during this year. We celebrate the “Year for Consecrated Life,” and we look forward to the “World Meeting of Families” which will...
Putting out into the deep – Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
“Putting Out Into the Deep,” In Two Tones This order Jesus gives to Peter today, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch,” gets heard in at least two different registers. One has been in the optimistic, adventurous key John Paul II gave to it. “Get...
The Vincent dePaul Society can be proud of its contributions
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections
David W. Barringer, CEO of the St. Vincent dePaul Society presents some very encouraging figures in his recap of the recent annual meeting in Rhode Island. Dear Reader, Among several very special guests at last week’s National Assembly in Providence, the Secretary...
Upholding the Dignity and Rights of Workers
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Jack Murphy, member of the Board of the St.Vincent de Paul Society, offers the following reflection... "Upholding the Dignity and Rights of Workers" A retired friend of mind is well known for saying “work was never fun…if it had been fun they wouldn’t have called it...
Being a Vincentian is not necessarily easy
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A Canadian Vincentian observes "Being a Vincentian is not necessarily easy" and offers his reflections. William (Bill) Graham (Peel-North Toronto) Ontario Regional Council,Society of St. Vincent de Paul. THE JOURNEY Vincentians are called to journey together...
Enemies within
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), September 6, 2015 – Is 35, 4-7a; Jas 2, 1-5; Mk 7, 31-37 Have you not become judges with evil designs? (Jas 2, 4) Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak, so that they may, with exultation, listen to and proclaim the Good...
What Else?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2015 | Reflections, Vincentian Family
Would you dare ask Jesus "What else"? A young man did. In the lead story in the September issue of E-Voc S. Janet Gildea asks "What Else?". E-Voc is the electronic newsletter from the Vocation Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering...