Contemplation was something I had difficulty relating to. That is until the time I first came across the Jesuit Walter Burghardt’s description.
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by Tom McKenna, CM | December 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We’ve all heard the term “mood music.” It refers to the power music has to set a tone, move us through different feeling states.
by John Freund, CM | December 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything for everyone.
by Vincentian Family Office | December 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
During the Advent Season, each one of the four members of the International Vincentian Family Office will offer a brief video. Part One
by Ross Dizon | December 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Contemplation was something I had difficulty relating to. That is until the time I first came across the Jesuit Walter Burghardt’s description.
by Addie Woods | Sep 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Aisha Kavalakattu is featured in a short documentary by Father Roy Sebastian, SJ, about the Koshi Dekha water project in Nepal.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In his book Mister Vincent, J Patrick Murphy quotes Malcolm Gladwell who writes about tipping points - the time when things come together to tilt the scale of life to something new. For Vincent, the tipping point primarily came from two events in 1617, starting in...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Kathleen McGrath loves a good book. As lead faculty member of the College of Education’s Family Literacy Center (FLC) at Niagara University, McGrath said she believes “Reading can very powerfully change the trajectory of a life.” Through her Niagara graduate school...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
This story was created on June 14th, 2013, in Golden, Colorado. It was created during the year end retreat for the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers. Find out more about their organization: http://www.covivo.org/. Thanks again to DePaul University Office of Mission and...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"Growing up in an American," says Angela Seegal, "Italian in a family of eight, concepts like 'sharing,' 'making it go further,' 'taking only what you need,' were always part of my vernacular. My parents both came from humble beginnings, and made the conscience...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian View: “Three Things which you didn’t know about Easter” We are halfway through the Easter season, and it is a good time for a short test. 1. Did you know that Easter is the pivotal celebration of the Christian calendar? Though Christmas might seem to hold...
by Mike Clark | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
by Mike Clark – When I explain my work in the field of collective impact and systems design, I have some go-to phrases, like:
by Ross Dizon | Apr 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals to us the way of love that leads to glory and the new life. Judas leaves to carry out fully his betrayal. It is night, which does not mean that the light no longer shines in the darkness. Divine glory still shines brightly. Jesus speaks of it to his...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Apr 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Special Bond – Vincentians Moving Forward - Vincentian Spiritual Growth - God Speaks to Us Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Vincentian Special Bond – Vincentians are blessings in our troubled world where it seems not many people...
by Michael Whalen, CM | Apr 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In the previous meditation, we embarked on an exploration of the somewhat tense if not actually tortured relationship between mercy and justice. We also highlighted the various “station stops” we would make along the way. This first such “station stop” simply seeks...