Try to “listen” for the backstory of at least one conversation today.
Reflections
Prioritizing (Lk 14: 25-9)
by Tom McKenna, CM | September 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
There are hardly any words in all the gospels more blunt than the stark ones Jesus proclaims in Luke’s 14th chapter.
How Many of Us Have Reimagined Labor Day?
by John Freund, CM | September 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I am willing to bet that most of us think of Labor Day as marking the last hurrah of summer or a day of supposed “fantastic sales.”
Bother Those of Strict Observance
by Ross Dizon | September 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 14
by Famvin Media Resources | September 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
A Canadian View: Servant Leadership
by Jim Paddon | Mar 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Servant leadership is term used within the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and is likely familiar with many branches of the Vincentian family.
A Vincentian View: The Way of the Cross
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever considered that the stations of the cross (usually) encircle us when we gather in our place of worship?
They Never Thought It Could Happen To Them
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 11, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
They never thought eviction could happen to them! And then it did.
A Vincentian View: The God of the Living
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus tells them and us: He is not God of the dead but of the living.
Corpus Christi and the Case for Change
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
As you prepare to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, have you ever thought of how it provides the underpinnings for systemic change?
How the pandemic could reshape the U.S. health care system
by Sister Carol Keehan, DC | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
It will take providers, employers, unions, insurers, governments and consumers working together to transform our health system into one that is worthy of our great nation.
Eat and Drink for Everlasting Life
by Ross Dizon | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. He fills and strengthens us pilgrims who are on the way to eternal life. Jesus gives his disciples his body to eat, and asks them, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Then, he gives them his blood to drink, and tells...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent – Whose Lives Matter
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What do our tables say to us about whose lives matter?
The Hidden Treasures of Honduras
by Anastazia Hamadejová | Jun 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This time in Honduras taught us to live in accord with a pastoral plan but also to be able to change plans in accord with the situation.
Ihor, a life changed amidst the pandemic in Ukraine
by .famvin | Jun 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Ihor worked as a storekeeper at a metal warehouse. However, just before the quarantine measures were implemented, the owner fired Ihor from his job.
The Pope Video • Compassion for the World
by .famvin | Jun 6, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.