Reflections

The Pope Video • For People Living on the Margins

by .famvin | September 9, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For People Living on the Margins.

How Did America Get So Mean?

by John Freund, CM | September 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments

Noted columnist David Brooks caught my attention! In a September 2023 reflection in the Atlantic Monthly (Subscription required), he wrote Over the past eight years or so, I’ve been obsessed with two questions. The first is: Why have Americans become so sad? … My second, related question is: Why have Americans become so mean?

A Canadian View: Summer Reflections

by Jim Paddon | September 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

As we approach the end of summer here in Canada, for myself and many others, we have had a summer of relaxation and an opportunity to enjoy time with family and exploring new and exciting parts of our vast nation.

A Very Personal Question (Matthew 16:13-20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | September 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

To get at a pivotal question in Matthew’s 23rd chapter, consider the distinction between two types of answers, one standard and the other personal.

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 33

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the...

Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you,...

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 4

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 28, 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.

Saint John the Baptist, Mother Seton, and the Meaning of Birthdays

by Tom Hoopes | Jun 24, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

June 24 is the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, coming exactly half a year from Christmas. Everyone loves a birthday, but St. Elizabeth Ann Seton intuitively saw something the Catholic Church also uniquely sees: birthdays have a deep and powerful meaning.

Don’t You Understand?

by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”

A Vincentian View: The Body of Christ

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

On occasion, some college campuses run a program called “The Last Lecture.” We have done it a few times at St. John’s.

How My Father taught me about “Our Father”

by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

A seminarian opened my eyes! Some 50+ years ago, I was his supervisor in what was then called a field education program. He was sharing something that dawned on him after visiting a local prison.

Strong Resolve to Walk with Jesus

by Ross Dizon | Jun 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is strong in his resolve to go to Jerusalem to live his Paschal Mystery. To be his disciple means to walk with him to the end. Jesus sets out for Jerusalem. He has sent messengers ahead of him to prepare his way, as John did. On the way, the Teacher shows...

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