by Famvin Media Resources | May 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Sr. Regina Bechtle, S.C. reflects on Mary of the Wedding at Cana, and as part of the community of disciples after the Resurrection, intertwining themes of the month of May: Mary’s month, Mother’s Day, and Pentecost.
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
I used to dread preaching on Trinity Sunday. Now I look forward to it.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 24, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Living a conscious life is not enough. This smacks of an overly individualistic and psychologized approach to Christianity (and Vincentian spirituality) that ends in narcissism of popularized and minimized Buddhism.
by Jim Paddon | May 24, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In Canada we use a fair number of migrant workers in the agricultural field. The federal government offers a temporary seasonal worker program for this need. Many of these workers come from Mexico and other central America countries, as well as Jamaica. While in...
by Margaret O'Dwyer | May 24, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Can you imagine just one day, When you can wake well rested, Make your coffee and breakfast, Get ready to enter the world in a visible way, Camouflaging yourself Fitting right in and Knowing for just one day There’s an equal chance You to(o) may win All your losses...
by Javier F. Chento | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This meeting will take place from June 15 to 21, 2018 in Salamanca (Spain) O merciful God, You inspired Frederic Ozanam and his companions to form a Youth Conference whose goal, in the charism of St. Vincent de Paul, was to see and serve Christ in the person of the...
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The Face of Forgiveness (Psalm 4) In perhaps an awkward way of putting it, one of the psalms has us asking a favor from a face – the face of God. “Lord let your face shine upon us” and a little later, “Let the light of Your face shine upon us.” (Ps. 4). The phenomenon...
by Ross Dizon | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Looking out for others’ interests, we also reveal the Most Holy Trinity. No one has ever seen God. But his Son reveals him. Jesus does not use the word Trinity, of course, nor does any New Testament writer. No,...
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change
Our ability to go and do likewise in imitation of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet is the “criterion by which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is judged.”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 22, 2018 | Reflections, Social, Social Media
They were all there waiting for me,” the Pope said. “When I arrived, they made noise, as young people do. I went to greet them and only a few gave their hand. The majority were with their cellphones (saying), ‘photo, photo, photo. Selfie!’
