Have you been praying for peace in these days? I hope so. I certainly have. As I do so, I find myself reflecting on the meaning of the word “peace” and what it means for the Christian.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: “Coming Down the Mountain”
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
Mary Finally Knows
by John Freund, CM | August 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The question, “Mary did you know” dates from 1984. Mark Lowry wrote the the lyrics for “Mary, Did You Know?” I find the lyrics raise questions I did not know I wanted to ask Mary.
Foreigners No Longer, But Citizens Rather
by Ross Dizon | August 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Jesus, our peace, makes one the Jews and those who are not Jews: the foreigners. He tears down, through the cross, the wall of hate that separates them.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 17
by Famvin Media Resources | August 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Shocking document bishops signed in the Catacombs 60 years ago
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I did not have any special expectations of Vatican II when I was ordained just months before the Council concluded. Pope St. John XXIII certainly had expectations of Vatican II!
Sweat in Seeking the Other’s Good
by Ross Dizon | Oct 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus shows us how to love in truth God and our neighbor. Out of love for them, he has to sweat blood and give...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 12
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
A Blessed Who Wore Blue Jeans and Nike?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In many ways, he was very much like his peers. But in a most important way, he was different: He had a tremendous love for the Eucharist, His passion was Jesus Christ.
A Vincentian View: Being Vincent de Paul
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“Being Vincent de Paul” can prompt our reflection. The intent, however, should not be to compare ourselves to him but to allow our love for the poor to be inspired by his witness.
A Science Fiction Parable – Future, Past, and Present
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
How far can you see? For a six-foot-tall person, the horizon is a little more than 3 miles away. On Mount Everest, the horizon is about 230 miles away.
Meal of Salvation, Meal of Judgment
by Ross Dizon | Aug 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the meal to which we are all invited, so that we may not perish but have eternal life. Do we come to it wearing the proper attire? To enter God’s kingdom, it is not enough to be in a meal with Jesus, once, twice or more. He says so as he answers one who...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 11
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
Mother Seton’s ‘Certain Hope’ in Mary, Assumed Into Heaven
by Tom Hoopes | Aug 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The Church teaches that Mary’s Assumption anticipates the resurrection and is a sign of hope and comfort for us all. In her life, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton continually relied on this certain hope, in the sure knowledge of Mary’s presence in eternity, body and soul.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Made for Communion
by Lisa Lickona, STL | Aug 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Even in seasons of loneliness, we were made to live with and for others. God provides the means to serve him through a community. What will the coming months bring? Ever since Covid, it seems to me that everything has shifted, that I am like a boat cut loose from its...
Heavens Tell the Story of God
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
What does it mean that Mary is the Queen of Creation?