Reflections

The Pope Video • Our Families

by .famvin | July 4, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Our Families.

The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?

by John Freund, CM | July 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 4 Comments

I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...

Why Do Homeless People Have Cell Phones?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | July 2, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments

Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #1 – Our Elders are Important

by Javier F. Chento | July 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Our elders are important: not only because we are what we are thanks to their work in the past, but because they are the most precious thing we have in our families and our society.

Can You Put Yourself In This Picture?

by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

I am not an Ethiopian at the beginning of a thousand-mile journey. Actually, I am on a lifelong journey of trying to “put on the mind of Christ,” to see things as Jesus, the stranger in my life, sees them.

A Canadian View: Diversity is a Fact….Inclusion is an Act

by Jim Paddon | Apr 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

As a Canadian, I know for myself and perhaps others, we tend to think systemic racism only exists in other countries but if we look at it from within our borders, we can see it exists here too.