St. Vincent placed great importance on what he called “Repetition of Prayer.”
Reflections
Life Without Limit: Blessed Frederic Ozanam and Mother Seton
by Lisa Lickona, STL | October 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frederic Ozanam grounded their lives in the true freedom of Christ, who took what appeared on the outside to be lives of tragic brevity, and brought forth from them great works of charity that continue to flourish today.
We work… for the Love of God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | October 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Does Everybody Want to Change Your Thinking?
by John Freund, CM | October 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking. That has probably always been true. But it certainly feels truer now in our polarized lives.
Daughters of Charity Raise their Voices for Critical Nutrition Programs
by Rachel Moccia | October 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
While many in the U.S. think of August as the last breath of summer, a time to squeeze in a last bit of relaxation before the rush of the fall begins, the Daughters of Charity were doing anything but relaxing this past August.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 2
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We are called to be compassionate to all.
A Canadian View: Hope Can Overcome Hopelessness
by Jim Paddon | Dec 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As we enter another Christmas time with lots of hopes and prayers it may be a good time to reflect on this world, we are living in which at times seems like a hopeless situation for many.
A Divine Bias? (Ps 146; I Cor 1:27-30)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The word “bias” doesn’t have an especially pleasing connotation. It usually means an unfair leaning toward one group and a blindness toward its opposite.
God’s Record as a Recruiter
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The Jerusalem headhunters would not have been very interested in Jesus’ leadership team. They preferred the way rabbis were picked from among the most promising in their schools.
Approach Jesus Christ with All Our Being
by Ross Dizon | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Son through whom God has spoken to us humans in these last days. We Christians are to approach and hear him, and be what he says. God wanted the Israelites to prepare for his coming down to Mount Sinai to give them the law. He told them, through Moses,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 13
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
The Ecstasy of the Saints: Mother Seton and Saint Vincent of Saragossa
by Lisa Lickona | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
When faced with suffering, St. Vincent of Saragossa and Mother Seton responded by letting themselves be loved. They gave everything over to the One who loves us, who wants us unconditionally.
Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”
A Vincentian View: Ordinary Time
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.
Dreamers – Martin Luther King and Many Others
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.
Preach the Good News to the Poor
by Ross Dizon | Jan 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one the Lord God has anointed with the Holy Spirit and has sent to preach the Good News to the poor. In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And the sacred writers and wise holy men and women bring them to light for us to see. We...