Vincent was convinced that the poor exist because society is badly organized and the wealth badly distributed.
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by John Freund, CM | January 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
An environment of survival withers the hearts of our elderly, taking away their ability to dream. In this way, it cripples the prophecy that our young are called to proclaim and work to achieve.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | January 28, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments
“May we be reminded of the words of St. Gregory the Great, who, when faced with the death of a mendicant from cold, said that Masses would not be celebrated that day because it was like Good Friday.”
by Tom McKenna, CM | January 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
God’s Call is a theme that runs all through the Scriptures. Where does God’s call occur and to what does it summon us?
by John Freund, CM | January 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
There is no doubt in my mind that the earth is a globe revolving in space! So how could I be a “flat-earther”?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent was convinced that the poor exist because society is badly organized and the wealth badly distributed.
by Mary Pimmel-Freeman, Director of Vincentian Mission Corps | Dec 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Attention to the realities of present-day society, especially to the factors that cause an unequal distribution of the world’s goods, so that we can better carry out our prophetic task of evangelization.
by .famvin | Dec 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 1, 2016 | News, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, participated in the Eucharist Pope Francis celebrated in the chapel at the House of Santa Marta, Vatican, on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016. On the homily of Pope Francis for that day, L'Osservatore...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Last January J. Patrick Murphy, CM presented me with a pre-publication copy of a little book he had just completed - "Mr. Vincent" - which you can download here. He wrote "My purpose here is to show in a few pages how much Vincent accomplished and how much we can...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Yesterday we examined the second of "three takes" on the idea of Vincent as a "mystic of charity." Now it's time to look at the third. Don't have the letter at hand? Click here for lots of versions, or click the image that follows for the recently published...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Yesterday we examined the first of "three takes" on the idea of Vincent as a "mystic of charity." Today we'll look at the second. Don't have the letter at hand? Click here for lots of versions, or click the image that follows for the recently published multi-language...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In his letter to the Vincentian Family for St. Vincent's Feast, successor to St. Vincent Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., invited three Vincentians to explore three different views -- three takes -- on the idea of Vincent as a "mystic of charity." Fr. Mavrič and .famvin have...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Looking Out Through New Eyes (Philemon 9-10, 12-17) Some weeks ago, Mother Teresa was raised to the status of a canonized Saint. And though there are many aspects of her life and spirituality to admire and try to imitate, I pick up on one that comes through in this...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What are the verbs of Systemic Change? Father Robert Maloney, C.M., former Superior General writes: Systematize, institutionalize and evaluate the project and its procedures, describing measurable indicators and results. In this strategy, all three verbs are...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
We discover in Jesus the vision without which we perish demoralized. It is hard even for those who are faithful to keep faith alive and to take as norm the vision of the kingdom of God and his righteousness. As in Habakkuk’s case, what drives them to question faith...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Sep 26, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentians Bring Mercy - God is Always on Time - God Calls us to Give Up - Vincentians Give Freely Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Vincentians Bring Mercy When our hearts are not fully devoted to God, we are not truly committed to being holy. Mercy comes from deep...