Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: Run Down
by Samantha Hill | April 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Experience, the Mother of Knowledge • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Undervalued Gift
by John Freund, CM | April 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I am finally becoming aware of the gift I have taken for granted all my life. The home we call Planet Earth. I suspect I am not alone in this.
Solidarity – in Life, Death, and New Life (Mark 14:1-15:47)
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
A remark I once overheard: “I don’t mind suffering when nobody knows about it – as long as somebody knows about it!”
Firewood for the Soul: Greater
by Samantha Hill | Dec 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Servants of the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"Mon Dieu! What a lovely title and what a beautiful designation! What have you done for God to deserve it? Servants of...
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
by Sister Susan J. Smolinsky, SC | Feb 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
Higher (Matthew 5:38-48)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a phrase from the sports world, “setting a high bar.” It means raising the height of the jump just beyond the mark the athlete think he can clear.
Are You a “Quiet Influencer”?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
One of the buzzwords among internet literati is “social media influencer.” That’s “digital speak” for someone who has an impact on what others think, say, and do.
Fulfill with All Our Heart What God Wants
by Ross Dizon | Feb 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the most blessed of those who are blessed since they fulfill what God wants. And he is the way that leads to God, and to bliss and peace. There is much we yet have to do to fulfill Christ’s wish that all Christians be one. And that we let others know by our...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 15
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Touched by an Angel
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Feb 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The deep desire of lay people to respond to the grief and the anguish that is presented to them and to receive joy and hope is so reflective of what St. Vincent and St. Louise began more than 400 years ago.
The Pope Video • For Parishes
by .famvin | Feb 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Parishes.
St. Blaise, Mother Seton, and Meeting Jesus in Our Physical Ailments
by Danielle Bean | Feb 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Mother Seton was no stranger to illness and suffering within her family. By her example and through St. Blaise’s intercession, we can place our family’s health in the Lord’s hands, confident that He will bind up our wounds.
Jesus Flips the Religious and Cultural Script
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus flips the script to show how different his mission was from what ordinary people expected.