Reflections

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 17

by Famvin Media Resources | February 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

The Company of Charity in the Community of Earth

by .famvin | February 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The ZOOM series “The Company of Charity in the Community of Earth,” sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and Sisters of Charity of New York has been recorded.

Daring to Follow Christ: A Lenten Reflection

by Famvin Media Resources | February 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Lenten Reflection based on a letter by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.

Longing for Belonging … Parish Possibilities

by John Freund, CM | February 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Belonging is “the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group.”

Paradoxes: Signs of the New Creation

by Ross Dizon | Jun 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus brings in the new creation. The paradoxes that he lives and teaches let us know what the new creation means....

Hearing God’s Love (Matthew 10:26-33)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

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 | Jun 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

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.

Beyond Waving Palm Branches

by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

On Palm Sunday will I be waving the palm branches of my blind spots or holding high the cross of God’s universal love?

Lenten Video Series: Day 32, Uphill Climb

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 32: Uphill Climb.

Digging Deeper – Attitudes Towards the Homeless

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 25, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

The results of an extensive study commissioned by the Invisible People website either may surprise you, or confirm what you have suspected.

Lenten Video Series: Day 31, Patience in Prayer

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 31: Patience in Prayer.

We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe

by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

All of us have heard the phrase, “living in the past.” Usually it has a negative ring – – somebody missing out on the good things happening now because he or she lives on memories of a bygone day.

I am doing something new!

by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

For a variety of reasons, we sometimes can not see what is right before our eyes.

Lenten Video Series: Day 30, I Can Change Myself

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 30: I Can Change Myself.

Hosannas that Cry Out for Sense and Truthfulness

by Ross Dizon | Mar 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the awaited Messiah from king David’s lineage. That is why, as he enters Jerusalem, the crowds cheer him with hosannas. Jesus does not turn down the hosannas of the crowds, which shows that he is quite aware that he is the Messiah. He shows no inferiority...