by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
From Ana Davila, a junior Social Work major at Niagara University: When applying to college, I wanted service and Catholicism. Niagara University fit everything I desired, and I felt as if God was pushing me toward NU. Since being at Niagara, I have had many...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Apr 1, 2016 | Formation, Other Branch News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Do you feel called to serve as a spiritual director? Developed by Dr. Vie Thorgren, SCNA/SCLA, and sponsored by the Center for Spirituality at Work in Denver, the Vincentian Formation Program for Beginning and Experienced Spiritual Directors is now accepting...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 31, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Alejandro Magaña produced this digital story in a workshop on July 19-20, 2012 at DePaul...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 31, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“A personally transformative experience involves an experience that transforms the self, the subjective preferences, or the epistemic states of a knower in some deep and perhaps even unpredictable way.” A transformative experience working in health and...
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 31, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC writes from the UN: Voices from the grassroots were perhaps the most powerful during recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions because they spoke of social and economic realities experienced by everyday people. About 4,000 to...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, Campus Minister, St. John’s University, writes: “Allow yourself to be led by the Lord. He will direct all things through you. Trust him and following his example, always act humbly, gently, and in good faith.” St. Vincent DePaul. St. Vincent...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“Hazy, Clearer, That’s It.” An Emmaus Pattern of Discipleship (Lk 24:13-35) Apologies if this opening metaphor doesn’t catch the profundity of this wonderful conversion story of the two disciples on the Emmaus road. But… You’re in the eye doctor’s office and sitting...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2016 | Systemic change
Some time ago famvin posted an animated short story to illustrate systemic change. In it, treadmills were transformed into ladders. Systemic change – an animated short story The image and the text stay with me. “Systemic Change is about transforming...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 29, 2016 | Evangelization, Social, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
To evangelize doesn’t mean only reading from the Bible. Social media trends ought to concern the “professional evangelizer. To all of you who manage webs, Facebook pages, twitter accounts…whatever… this is for you! As of January 2015, 80% of Internet...
by Ross Dizon | Mar 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus commands us to get out of all confinement to take part, enabled by the Spirit and with courageous faith, in the mission of forgiveness and peace, of evangelization and healing. Though the doors of the house are locked, Jesus manages to enter. He stands in the...