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A Vincentian View: Follow the Leader

by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

All of us remember the children’s game, “follow the leader” – a “leader” guides a group through a series of actions and adventures that others would imitate

“I Used To Be Homeless”

by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

A story of homelessness with a happy ending but a terrifying realization of being one step away from being out on the streets again.

Embrace of Love for All of God’s Children

by Ross | Feb 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the firstfruits of the resurrection. Those who love as he does, and embrace lovingly even the wicked and the thankless, live in the newness of life. Luke took liberty with Is 61, 1-2, the passage that Jesus read at the synagogue in Nazareth. The Gospel...

Vincentians, Resilient by Nature

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Feb 18, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Vincentians, by nature, are resilient. They endure the hardships of life, especially setbacks when attempting to assist families who are in need.

Celebrating With the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax

by .famvin | Feb 17, 2019 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments

Feb. 17 marks the anniversary of the approval by Pope Pius IX in 1856 of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax. Read their foundation story and watch a video with interviews highlighting the charism of the Sisters of today.

A Heart On Fire 400 Years Ago Shaped Our Church Today (Part 4)

by .famvin | Feb 15, 2019 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments

Part 4 of the new video series written and narrated by Fr. John Freund, C.M.

Being Taught To See What I Had Not Seen

by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

Seeing but not seeing – Jesus expects only one thing of his followers: to see who and what he sees. Those who do so become “other Christs.”

A Canadian View: The Haves and the Have Nots

by Jim Paddon | Feb 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

In one of Frederic’s famous speeches he warns us about the widening gap between those that have (the haves) so much and those that have very little. (the have nots).

Along The Way

by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

St. Paul proclaims he came upon this “Way” through personal encounter with the light and the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Which Person Do You See… and What Difference Does It Make?

by John Freund, CM | Feb 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

When we see a person in need do we see a hungry person needing a hot meal? Or do we see a discouraged person hungering for hope and a way forward?

Blissful and Woeful Far Beyond Belief

by Ross | Feb 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus became poor to make us rich by his poverty. He is the firstborn among many poor brothers and sisters who trust in God and, hence, are blissful. Jesus teaches that poor people are blessed, blissful. And those, too, who are hungry, and those who are weeping. ...