Been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. I have, more times than I care to admit, been the one who missed the point.
Reflections
What Bricklayers can teach us about work… and following Christ
by John Freund, CM | June 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
I have learned a lot from bricklayers about the meaning of work! And continue to learn … even about being a follower of Christ.
Paradoxes: Signs of the New Creation
by Ross Dizon | June 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Hearing God’s Love (Matthew 10:26-33)
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
We readily readily recognize the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the symbol of his great love for us. But as we know from the experience of many, this message given is often enough a message not received.
Are All Your Vacation Pictures Perfect?
by John Freund, CM | June 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The perfect picture we took during a family vacation showed more than we expected. The big-as-life billboard we did not notice ruined an otherwise perfect photo. Once back home there was little we could do to edit out what didn’t fit.
A Canadian View: Refreshing Our Social Justice Approach
by Jim Paddon | Oct 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The term social justice can mean different to different people. It can also leave us confused on exactly what it is or is not.
More Than (Matthew 20:1-16)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There’s an ancient (1964!) song entitled “More Than”– More than the greatest love the world has known/ this is the love I give to you alone.”
A Vincentian View: The Synod and the Spirit
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whenever I have taught the Epistles of Paul or instructed lectors on these texts, I emphasize that one must read these letters as if they were addressed to oneself and to a Christian community gathered to hear them.
Pope Francis – Magi School of Seekers Visiting Professor
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I thought I was finished with the feast of the Epiphany for this year. Then I read the text of Pope Francis’ homily on the feast.
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XVI
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The Daughters of Charity should consider the poor as their lords and masters…
New video in the Seton Shrine’s Seeker to Saint series: Finding Mary
by .famvin | Jan 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Our relationships shape who we are — the good relationships and the difficult ones. Mother Seton’s life was filled with difficult relationships that left her wounded.
Virtual Book Discussion Hosted by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
by .famvin | Jan 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth invite you and your congregation to join us for a virtual book discussion and conversation with the author of “Under the Sky We Make: How to be Human in a Warming World,”
An Eight-year-old Jesus Figure
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I have rarely if ever, thought of a 21st century 8-year-old as a Jesus figure.
Being The Beloved (Isaiah 40:11: Lk 3:22)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
A gift – something given over freely, with good will and coming not from obligation but from good will and esteem. It raises the question: of all the gifts to receive, which would be the most valuable and precious?
If I were John the Baptist…
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
Traditions, Customs, and Habits
by Ross Dizon | Jan 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face. Jesus and his disciples are at a wedding. There too is his mother. And the wedding, no doubt, follows the traditions and customs of the Jews. But as...