This week let’s look at how Mary modeled living life as Church.
Reflections
“Insiders” With Closed Minds; “Outsiders” Who Were Open
by John Freund, CM | February 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
I don’t think I can ever again read Luke’s account of Jesus’ rejection in his hometown (4:21-30) without thinking of Pope Francis’ homily.
A Vincentian View: Reconciliation and Renewal
by Pat Griffin, CM | January 31, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
When I celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with people, my emphasis does not solely embrace God’s forgiveness of our sins of the past, but promotes God’s grace to live a better future.
I Never Knew I Missed the Point!
by John Freund, CM | January 31, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. Also, more times than I care to admit, I have been the one who missed the point.
Go around Towns and Villages as God Wants
by Ross Dizon | January 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
On Earth as it is in Heaven
by Mark Pranaitis, CM | Mar 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
When I was a boy, maybe 6 or 7, Sr. Angela taught me and my classmates that heaven was this great place where we would praise God all day long for eternity. My response? “Huh? boring!”
Gratitude: The Key (1 Cor. 9: 16-19; Mk.1:29-39)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A question: what is it that allows people to keep on giving? What is it that motivates someone who isn’t receiving any reward or payment to continue being generous?
Naming God (Exodus 34: 8-9; John 3:16)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Two people are in a conversation, asking how they feel about each other. After much back and forth, one says to the other, “How would you name that feeling?”
The NATO approach to Corpus Christi
by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I never realized how often Jesus reminded his followers to move beyond talk to action.
Sheep Who Do Not Have a Shepherd
by Ross Dizon | Jun 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, seeks the good of the sheep. He is not like those who steal, slaughter and destroy as they seek their own good. Jesus has compassion for the crowds, for they are troubled and abandoned like sheep that have no shepherd. A circumstance, then,...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 8
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Vincentian Voices Network: Removing Indifference
by Jim Paddon | Jun 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As I have stated in past articles, our biggest challenge is not hatred but indifference.
Take Time to “Go Off line”
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Jun 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel, there is a passage which shows how Jesus wanted us to be persons who dedicate some time to be oneself, away from our works and all other distractions. The apostles, after their mission when they returned, Jesus said to them; “Come away to a deserted...
Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.
Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!
by Carol De Angelo, SC | Jun 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.
A Vincentian View: Pentecost Season
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”