Reflections

Learning From Luke This Past Year

by John Freund, CM | November 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Have you ever thought you knew someone only to find that there was much more to this person than you thought?

Advent Letter 2022 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | November 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

This Advent letter is an invitation to pray, meditate, and interiorize the “Evangelical Counsels” as a means to pursue our journey with Saint Vincent de Paul, a “Mystic of Charity.”

First Aid AND Long-term Solutions Needed For the Homeless

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | November 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

The Vincentian Family is committed to a collaborative worldwide effort to eradicate homelessness by 2030. We can only get to 2030 by looking at homelessness in 2020.

The Student is the Teacher’s Masterpiece: St. Albert the Great and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

by Tom Hoopes | November 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Teachers can’t expect to have a student as exceptional as St. Thomas Aquinas, but both Albertus Magnus and Mother Seton understood that every teacher can create “masterpieces” by forming students in Christ’s image.

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 1

by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork depicting St. Vincent de Paul.

Vincent’s Constant Attention to the Presence of God

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

St. Francis De Sales in his famous book, Introduction to the Devout Life, writes about “constant spiritual...

Could You Be Convicted of “Mercying?”

by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Over 50 years ago, a university student showed me a card. “If being a Christian were a capital offense, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

Guests at the Kingly Wedding Feast

by Ross Dizon | Oct 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. And so through him, we get to know fully that God wants us all to be his pleasing guests. As it turns out, those who are to be the guests at the start are not worthy. And that is why the king thinks it fit to turn into...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent Heard the Cries of the Poor

by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

We know Vincent heard the cries of the poor. Can we listen as Vincent did?

New Soil

by Nicolette Mantica | Oct 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

On the first day of attending my new elementary school, my mother said to me, “Just bloom where you’re planted!”

Reflections on Laudato Si´

by Sr. Donna Geernaert, SC | Oct 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

A collaborative spirit is evident in Pope Francis’ writing and publication of his encyclical, Laudato si´: on Care for our Common Home.

The Church Is No Expert…

by John Freund, CM | Oct 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Pope Francis call us to explore together how our Catholic social tradition can help the human family heal this world that suffers from serious illnesses.

The Legal Issues of Sleeping in a Car

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 1, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Aside from the cramped space and lack of proper facilities, those who live in their vehicles also have to worry about the legality of their lifestyle – something that is frequently in flux as laws change.

Lessons learned during the pandemic, #14: to go to the essence of things

by Luis Broseta | Sep 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This situation that we have experienced as a Family — and I, as a doctor on the front-lines treating COVID-19 patients — has forced us to return to our essence.