by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Year of Mercy: Presentation and Video for Vincentians This year the Church focuses on mercy, forgiveness, and healing in a special way. We, Vincentians, can and must be witnesses of mercy. In this special presentation, also available as a YouTube video, we reflect on...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Rejoice in the Lord always (Phil 4, 4) Jesus is the Good News announced by his forerunner. Do we announce what John does? It is not himself that he preaches. He proclaims what Jesus will proclaim later: “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.” Such proclamation...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
“Hey buddy, the door swings both ways!” Often said in anger, this phrase can be a push to us Vincentians. Today is the day that the “Holy Door” opened on a year mercy. Are we ready? It’s also the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Do we contemplate and...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Dec 7, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Who are You? – Perfect Love – Living in a Bubble – Jesus is Near Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – December 8, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception a wonderful Holy Day. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Featured Videos, Reflections
How do you know where God is calling you? Sister Trinitas Hernandez shares advice for discerners. She says “If you are not sure what God is calling you to… get to know lots of Sisters!” Get to know more than 20 of the Sisters. Catch more 60...
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 7, 2015 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
It was founded in 1957 in Rome, Italy, by Sister Catherine Morosoff, D.C., (b. 1910) under the direction of Pope Pius XII at the recommendation of Cardinal Eugene Tisserant, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Eastern Churches, in order to start a monastery...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
“A Child Among Us” Considering Consecrated Life My grandnephew Wes (Weston) was born on December 12th, 2014. Last year at Thanksgiving he was a big bump in the center of my niece-in-law, Lili. Thus, at Thanksgiving this year, he was not quite one year old, being two...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentians and Holy Doors! It can be fascinating to sit watching people pass through public doors. How many times will a person hold the door for someone following them? At times, it seems that in the hustle of life holding doors for others is becoming an abandoned...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 6, 2015 | News, Reflections
Did you ever think about how we know about St. Nicholas — or any other saint for that matter? Someone told and re-told the story. Ok, Butler’s “Lives of the Saints” isn’t “Humans of New York,” but the idea is similar. In every...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Timely Voice of the Poor Webinars Available Online As astute Vincentians, we experience first-hand the way “our systems” can batter the already fragile poor and marginalized whose voices are muffled if not drowned out by the storms in which they find...
