Reflections

Sacramental Speaking and Listening (Ezekiel, 33; Matthew, 18)

by Tom McKenna, CM | September 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A question often on the lips of a believer: where and how is God present in my life?

How Blend Systemic Change and a “Culture of Encounter”?

by John Freund, CM | September 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

How do offer I friendship, provide holistic service, and serve as advocates for those who are poor?

Seventy Times Seven: to Live Is to Forgive

by Ross Reyes Dizon | September 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus fulfills the law and the prophets. That is why he corrects Peter and says that we have to forgive seventy times seven. We say, “Three strikes and you are out,” though we hear, too, “One is enough, two is too much.” So, seven is not a mean thing. If it seems...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Frederic Ozanam and Concern for Workers

by John Freund, CM | September 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

The juxtaposition of Labor Day (9/7) and the feast of Blessed Frederic (9/8) can give us much to pray about.

Clear and Expressed Preference for the Apostolate among the Poor

by Marta Marin, Misevi Colombia | Aug 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

We, the members of Misevi Colombia, are people of different ways of being.

Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Jesus was a radical who was fully committed to doing God’s will. He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for us. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.” Certainly the words of a radical!