Reflections
Lord, I Am Not Worthy (Mt 21:28-32)
by Tom McKenna, CM | October 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Reading Jesus’ parable about the two Sons, it struck me how often in the Gospels Jesus leans in favor of the ones who are out of favor.
If Jesus’ Mother Had a Scrapbook
by John Freund, CM | October 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about simple scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 26
by Famvin Media Resources | October 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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.
Five Vital Points • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"You should know, Sisters, that Our Lord willed to experience in His own person every kind of distress imaginable. The...
Nunc Dimitis: The Christmas Song of Simeon
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
St. Luke concludes the good news of Christ’s birth with this beautiful canticle of Simeon, which traditionally is...
Homes in the Kingdom of Heaven
by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is like us in all things but sin. He is not a stranger to the joys, sorrows, light and glory that our homes...
Are You Done With the Virus??
by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Have you said, “I’m done with this virus?”
Cries of Those Who Are Poor for Justice
by Ross Dizon | Oct 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the help that comes from above. He is at once the unflagging prayer for the poor and the saving answer to their cries. Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the widow and the judge. He wants to teach them how they should pray to the one who hears the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 19
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 11, 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.
Weekly Broadcasts: #RosaryLIVE
by .famvin | Oct 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary, Fr. Timothy Lyons, CM, and Sr. Michelle Nguyen, DC, discuss the Marian character and scriptural depth of the Rosary prayer
Seeing Beyond the Facts On the Ground
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Many of us wear glasses. Others may need glasses to read. But that’s not the seeing I am asking about. I am asking how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us.
Stand Up and Go! (2 Kings, 5:14-17; Lk 17:11-19)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
For all of us who have been through the pandemic, we know first-hand how disease and sickness have a way of separating us, how they can isolate and cut us off from the rest of life.
Growing Up – a Movement Becoming Aware of Itself
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever watched time-lapse photography of the amazing process of a flower blooming or a moth becoming a butterfly?
Thanks to God through Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Oct 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus it is who teaches us by word and by deed to give to God the right thanks that we owe him for the gifts we freely receive. The Samaritan, who sees that he is free of leprosy and goes back to give Jesus thanks, breaks the mold. For he is a foreigner that Jews...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 18
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 4, 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.