Reflections
Your Favorite Image of God
by John Freund, CM | January 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Every family has favorites. Actually, there may be many favorites in a family depending on who you ask and their level of honesty.
A Vincentian View: Dreaming
by Pat Griffin, CM | January 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” on August 28,1963 was scheduled to include a 3-hour program of speeches and performances by various civil rights leaders.
How Big Is Your Dream?
by John Freund, CM | January 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“Will that be … small, regular, or super-sized?”
Take Seriously the Good News of God
by Ross Dizon | January 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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Contemplation: Guideposts on the Journey – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org To boast about our accomplishments in works of charity brings to...
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Lift up the Son of Man on the Cross
by Ross Dizon | Mar 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Those in power lift up Jesus on the wood of the cross. In letting them do so, he proves true his word that God so...
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Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 46
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Send Jesus, Send the Disciples
by Ross Dizon | Apr 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is God’s Sent One to announce the Good News to the poor. And the Sent One, in turn, does not hesitate to send his disciples. Jesus tells his disciples that for him to send them is to give them a share in his own mission. For he says to them, “As the Father has...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 23
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Vincentian Voices Network: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
by Jim Paddon | Apr 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
What is white privilege? This is a term we have all heard but it can be difficult to understand if you are a Caucasian middle-class person, or especially if you are struggling within the cycle of poverty.
We are an Easter People
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In one of the hymns for Easter season, we sing; “We are an Easter people, ours is an Easter faith.”
Toward Jerusalem
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We disciples of Christ profess to follow the Lord Jesus– and this week in particular, we would follow Him to Jerusalem.
A Thought Experiment … Dropping the “G” From Kingdom
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus taught us to pray ”Thy kingdom come.” He also taught, “The kingdom is already here in your midst.” How do you put those two together? Some emphasize one or the other.
Risen from among Those Who Are Dead
by Ross Dizon | Apr 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, who died on the cross, has risen. Hence, we cannot look for him among the dead, but among the living. Early in the morning, following the Sabbath right after Jesus’ death and burial, Mary of Magdala goes to the tomb. Knowing what Mark and Luke say, we can...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 22
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Create in Us a Clean Heart
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Apr 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
During this season of Lent, I have had the opportunity to read daily reflections from two different books. One that was particularly striking to me was from Give Us This Day, and was written by Sr. Irene Nowell, OSB.