Some 60 years ago, I remember being struck by a question still relevant today. A great theologian, Johannes Hoffinger, asked: “if we are Easter People, why do we so often look like people in need of an aspirin?”
Reflections
Master Class – Encounter Between Old and Young
by John Freund, CM | February 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Upon seeing the Lord enter his temple, they are enlightened by the Holy Spirit and recognize him as the child whom Mary carries in her arms. They had been waiting for him all their lives.
Anger that Is Just and Constructive as Jesus’
by Ross Reyes Dizon | February 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 42
by Famvin Media Resources | February 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Leave God for God
by Mary Frances Jaster | February 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
What meaning does this have for MISEVI today as we prepare for an Extraordinary Assembly in Bogota, Colombia in April of this year? How are we called to “leave God for God?”
Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Lisa Lickona | Apr 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.
Contemplation: Seeking His Will Together – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Apr 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Life,” the old saying goes, “is what happens to us while we are making...
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.
A Canadian View: What Is Good Governance?
by Jim Paddon | Feb 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As Vincentians our first and foremost goal is the relief of poverty across the world. We are ready to act and assist our neighbours in need in every way we can.
A Vincentian View: Out of your Mind
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Has anyone ever accused you of being “out of your mind?”
Where Would You Begin?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Today I ask you to imagine where you might expect Jesus would begin his mission and who would he choose?
Delight the Earth and Enlighten the World
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jan 31, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the great light that shines on those who walk in the dark. He is the delight of those who live in the land of gloom. As God’s wisdom, Jesus rejoices in the earth and finds his delight in humans (see Prov 8, 31). And, of course, for him to be with us also...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 14
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 31, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Imagine That!
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
But let’s look at God’s imagination and the imagination of St. Vincent de Paul.