Reflections

Disrupt the State of Affairs Today

by Ross Dizon | January 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus shows us his glory and mercy. Such epiphany makes known that the time has come to disrupt things as they now are. Magi from the east show up in Jerusalem. And the question they ask turns out to undermine the powers that be. For it troubles King Herod greatly...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 10

by Famvin Media Resources | January 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

At the End of the Year: How Great Thou Art!

by .famvin | December 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

May the year 2023, that is about to start, bring us what we need, renew our faith and, above all, encourage us to work in solidarity for a world where no one dies or suffers because of the selfishness of others.

Who is the “Keeper of Memories” in Your Family?

by John Freund, CM | December 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Almost every family has one. You know… the person who remembers the family history, the stories of Uncle… and Aunt…, the in-laws, and the outlaws.

Savor the Love that God Has for Us

by Ross Dizon | May 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus shows the depth of God’s love to the end. To savor such love is to know the One who creates us and is with us...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 6

by Famvin Media Resources | May 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

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

Salvation in Jesus

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Salvation is not just an after–death issue. Salvation is the fullness of everything which God wanted to give us in and through Jesus.

Lessons Learned From Homeless People

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 31, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

“Any public health response that does not center the voices of people who have lived the experience of homelessness is going to come up with the wrong solution.”

Nativity Power

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

The Christmas gospel from St. Luke starts out on a theme of power, the political power of an absolute ruler, Caesar Augustus.

What Size is Your Dream?

by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Let us not settle only for what is necessary. The Lord does not want us to narrow our horizons or to remain parked on the roadside of life. He wants us to race boldly and joyfully towards lofty goals.

Faces of God, of Jesus, of Those in Need

by Ross Dizon | Dec 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus embodies the blessing that God pours out on us through the Holy Spirit. His face shines on us, so that our faces may mirror his. The faces of Mary and Joseph gleam since on them shines the face of Jesus. He is the great eternal high priest (Heb 2, 17; 4, 14;...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Prayers and Resolutions

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

What can I do to live in a kingdom where all are truly welcomed as God has welcomed me?

A Song of Hopeful Liberation

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Reflection on Mary’s Magnificat.

Christmas 2020: Friendship and Hope

by Henrike van Riel | Dec 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

2020 started so beautifully for me. At the beginning of January, I attended a large meeting of the Vincentian Family in Rome, along with some other members from the Vincent de Paul Center.

Amazing and Challenging Good News

by Ross Dizon | Dec 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

In an amazing way, God becomes the son of the human family, so that we may belong to the family of God. The parents find amazing what they hear about their baby boy. It is as though an angel never brought them the amazing Good News about their son. But that is how the...