Reflections

Go out of the Old World of Old Men

by Ross Dizon | December 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus sees fit to go out of the bosom of the Father to announce the Good News to the poor and to bring in the new heavens and the new earth. It seems that John, like Jeremiah, has the Lord’s word in his heart as a fire one cannot put out. It makes the son of...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 33

by Famvin Media Resources | December 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | December 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the celebration of Christmas. This mother, though she was an illiterate and simple woman, had a very unique way of preparing her children for Christmas. On...

Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | December 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you, Father, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.' I acknowledge this, Father, and thank You...

Go around Towns and Villages as God Wants

by Ross Dizon | Jan 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus has come so he may go around towns and villages and preach by words and by works, and as the Father shows him in...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 41

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Firewood for the Soul: Searching

by Samantha Hill | Jan 29, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 13

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

The Ecstasy of the Saints: Mother Seton and Saint Vincent of Saragossa

by Lisa Lickona | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

When faced with suffering, St. Vincent of Saragossa and Mother Seton responded by letting themselves be loved. They gave everything over to the One who loves us, who wants us unconditionally.

Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”

by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”

A Vincentian View: Ordinary Time

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.

Dreamers – Martin Luther King and Many Others

by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.

Preach the Good News to the Poor

by Ross Dizon | Jan 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the one the Lord God has anointed with the Holy Spirit and has sent to preach the Good News to the poor. In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And the sacred writers and wise holy men and women bring them to light for us to see. We...

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