Since starting my work as the NGO Representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations at the start of the year, there is a plethora of justice issues that demand our attention.
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by .famvin | December 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections. Collaboration for Social Impact.
by Famvin Media Resources | December 16, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Reflection on this story from my past history as a missionary has helped me to grasp more fully the understanding of Advent as the great mystery which leads us to the celebration of the Incarnation of Christ at Christmas. By Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
by John Freund, CM | December 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking. That has probably always been true. But it certainly feels truer now in our polarized times.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 15, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
by James R. Walters | May 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Since starting my work as the NGO Representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations at the start of the year, there is a plethora of justice issues that demand our attention.
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
by Erick Félix, CM | Dec 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This year 2020, twelve years after I composed that song, I have discovered a new meaning of what it means, for a member of the Congregation, to celebrate the feast of Saint Vincent.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We can recognize the effort and success that people of good will exert to move us beyond the moment and onto the right track.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
An image each Vincentian should consider! It is a simple image of people imperiled by a river flooding out of control. Read on to learn how a Franciscan uses that image to explore various approaches to saving people.
by Ross Dizon | Dec 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Christ. To know him so makes us acknowledge that we are not worthy of him and spares us, too, of all disappointment. Those who come from Jerusalem do not receive John’s baptism; they are there to grill him and judge him. The priests and the Levites...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
I just discovered this rich resource for all of us visual learners who follow “Praying Our Heritage”
by Mary Frances Jaster | Dec 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
A group of 5 MISEVI missionaries embarked on their adventure with the slogan GO WITHOUT FEAR TO SERVE.
by Caroljean Willie, SC, Ph.D. | Dec 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“We need a conversion which includes everyone since the environmental challenge we are undergoing and its human roots, concern and affect us all.”
by Catherine Louise B. Ingente | Dec 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Reflection by a student and Girl Scout from Sacred Heart College (Quezon Province, Philippines) on serving a community in need.
by .famvin | Dec 5, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For a Life of Prayer.