Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: Lightning Speed
by Samantha Hill | March 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Investment or Expense?
by Lindsey Adams | March 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In a country where some children as young as five have to generate income, education seems an unaffordable investment.
Lenten Letter Group Reflection – Part 4
by Famvin Media Resources | March 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Reflection for groups, on the Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family. Fourth and final part: Conclusions and Future Challenges.
The Trinity, A Big Mystery • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | March 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Sap of Life, Strength and Fruitfulness
by Ross Dizon | Apr 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the true vine. He gives the branches that remain in him the sap that gives them life and strength and makes...
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Firewood for the Soul: Run Down
by Samantha Hill | Apr 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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Experience, the Mother of Knowledge • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
We are convinced that the science of charitable reforms is not learned in the books or in the tribunes of the public...
Nobody Wants To Do the Dishes!
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
This Mindwalk is a reflection on a saying attributed to a contemporary change agent – Shane Claiborne “Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
Admire the Thoughts and Ways of God
by Ross Dizon | Sep 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes known to us God, who is good to all and has mercy on all he has made, and whose thoughts and ways we are to admire. The landowner is good to the jobless. But there are those who, rather than admire him, grumble. These are the ones who have worked for...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 22
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
The Origin of the Vincentian Charism in the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Sep 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"On the day of the conversion of St. Paul, who is the 25th, this lady asked me —said Father Vincent— "to have a sermon in the church of Folleville to exhort its inhabitants to the general confession. So I did. I preached them on its importance and usefulness, and then...
Are Interruptions the story of your life?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever thought of interruptions as being the story of Jesus life? Let’s explore Jesus’ interruptions and what they can teach us.
Welcome Home Project Provides Safe Housing for Displaced Families
by Sisters Francelly Perez and Julie Cutter, DCs | Sep 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
At the end of 2018, The Vincentian Family started to work on the Welcome Home Project to provide safe housing for 32 displaced families in Parramos, Chimaltenango.
A Vincentian View: Lessons from Ozanam
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Labor Day, the beginning of the academic year, and the liturgical calendar (September 8) merge in drawing Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam to my mind at the beginning of September.
Remember Where You Were on 9/11?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I don’t think I will ever forget the morning of 9/11/2001. The phone rang. A close friend could barely say “Turn on television… the World Trade Center…” She could not finish the sentence!
Reach by Grace the Unreachable Star
by Ross Dizon | Sep 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is not of the world. Nor are his true disciples. They get to reach what we who are humans find hard to reach. There is no doubt that the way Jesus teaches is not the same as others’ way. For he teaches with authority, not as the scribe. Also, there is such a...