Reflections

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XII

by John Freund, CM | December 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The poor and rich, the weak and the powerful are one and the same flesh of humanity…

What I Dreaded Became a Source of Life

by John Freund, CM | December 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

It was a moment I think most of us dreaded. In the later stages of formation some 60 years ago I remember hearing the words “Mr. Freund please.”

A Canadian View: Inter-Generational Trauma, Poverty & Racism, Part Three

by Jim Paddon | December 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

I would like to examine the relationship between trauma, poverty and (systemic) racism over my next three articles. Part Three discusses (systemic) racism.

Ready to See (Luke 3:1-6; Phil 1:9-10)

by Tom McKenna, CM | December 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

What the teacher had done was prepare him to see. She had given him a way to notice more of what was there.

A Vincentian View: Being Vincent de Paul

by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

“Being Vincent de Paul” can prompt our reflection. The intent, however, should not be to compare ourselves to him but to allow our love for the poor to be inspired by his witness.

A Science Fiction Parable – Future, Past, and Present

by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

How far can you see? For a six-foot-tall person, the horizon is a little more than 3 miles away. On Mount Everest, the horizon is about 230 miles away.

Meal of Salvation, Meal of Judgment

by Ross Dizon | Aug 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the meal to which we are all invited, so that we may not perish but have eternal life. Do we come to it...

A Canadian View: Advent

by Jim Paddon | Dec 13, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

As Vincentians, perhaps we too should examine our efforts to address poverty and take time during this Advent to do that little extra.

A Vincentian View: Preaching in the Public Square

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 12, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The public square creates the positions that influence the status of the poor.

We Should Do as Jesus, Our Teacher and Master

by Ross Dizon | Dec 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Word is mightier than we. But, becoming flesh, he shares in our weakness, so that, baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire, we may share in his might. The people who have come to John are beginning to repent, for they ask, “What should we do?” The crowds in...