I have been able to witness some amazing and positive changes in North America and the world over the past 60 years or so.
Reflections
Whose Plan is it Anyway?
by Maria Robb DC | September 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Children often ask me if me if I was born a ‘nun.’ I guess of all my sisters and brothers, I was perhaps the least likely candidate for that as we are growing up!
Crucible That Tests Our Hearts
by Ross Dizon | September 24, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“All Are Welcome” … Really?
by John Freund, CM | September 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We are many decades into the phenomenon of shopping for “gated communities” of like-minded people. So many do not experience that they are welcome.
Homelessness – Our Heritage and Challenge
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | September 22, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
As we approach the feast of St. Vincent de Paul we can draw strength and be challenged by all that St. Vincent did. Many may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
Lent: A Time for Spiritual Combat
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Mar 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There is a famous story of a man who allowed thorns to grow in front of his house. The people who used to visit his...
Is God Tired of Waiting for Us Among the Poor?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Some words stay with you for a lifetime! Sometimes front and center. Other times they sit just beneath the surface… like a quiet motor doing its job unnoticed.
Eager and High-Spirited Sowers
by Ross Dizon | Jul 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one who sows the word of the Kingdom. And he wants his followers to be eager and high-spirited sowers that he is. The wise and the learned say Jesus blasphemes, breaks the law and is possessed by the devil (Mk 2, 7. 24; 3, 22). But the simple folks...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent “Masks Up”
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Some images don’t need captions. How would you caption this image?
A Saint Speaks To America From His Heart
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
I suspect you will feel moved, proud, and challenged by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Vincentian Formation Through African Eyes
by Fr. Tom Esselman, C.M. | Jul 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This challenge of inculturation has led me to rethink the ministry of Vincentian formation. What does it mean to be a Vincentian formator in East Africa?
“Only the Vincentian Family came to help us”
by .famvin | Jul 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Latin America is now the epicenter of COVID-19. The Vincentian Family has stepped up to the challenge and continues to work with the poor.
We Need to Reflect on Other Pandemics, Equally Undesirable!
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jul 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The coronavirus is not the only pandemic that we have to confront together.
The Pope Video • Our Families
by .famvin | Jul 4, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Our Families.
The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...
Why Do Homeless People Have Cell Phones?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 2, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.