Reflections
A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
by Pat Griffin, CM | October 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
Is it Time for the “Brocolli” Approach?
by John Freund, CM | October 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Many generations of mothers have cajoled their children with “Try it. You’ll like it!” (It seems they all went to the same “Mommy” school.)
Clothe Ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | October 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Today’s parable makes clear that those who accept God’s call to his kingdom must clothe themselves appropriately.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 25
by Famvin Media Resources | October 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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Firewood for the Soul: Mirror Image
by Samantha Hill | Jan 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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See and Hear the Word Made Flesh
by Ross Dizon | Dec 31, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Word made flesh and he is in our midst. Those who do not fail to see and hear him, and do what he says,...
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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...
Caregiving
by Marie A. Copeland | Aug 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
The Treasures’s Location (Hebrews 11:1-19; Lk. 12:32-48)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” (Lk 12:34)These words of Jesus shine a light on what it is that a given society values — what it treasures most, what tops its list of things most sought after?
If These Moccasins Could Speak!
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever walked a mile in another’s moccasins? … in the moccasins of their sufferings?
Burn with Zeal for the Kingdom of God
by Ross Dizon | Aug 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus cannot but burn with zeal for God’s kingdom. For he has come to proclaim it, to bring it in, and to bring it about to the full. In many places, trees, houses and other things burn in fires. We are sorry, of course, for the deaths, losses and harm that fires...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 10
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 9, 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.
The Pope Video • For Small Businesses
by .famvin | Aug 6, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Small Businesses.
Challenges of “Walking the Talk”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
There are times when I have thought of another “Yeah, talk is cheap”! Other times I have stood on the sidelines in awe, watching how well another ”walks the talk.”
A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The blessing of abundance carries with it a responsibility. Jesus points out that truth when he tells the parable of the rich man with the abundant harvest.
Corinth – Is the Past Prologue?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play.