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My New Way of Entering Into Advent Expectation

by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change

This year my image of Advent is an image of expectant parents excitedly seeking, and rejoicing in, the evidence of life stirring in a womb of God’s people.

Is Advent Missing In Action?

by John Freund, CM | Nov 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Incredibly Shrinking Season of Advent We have incredibly shrinking airline seats, middle class, paychecks, computers, glaciers, and even, it seems, our planet. Articles have been written about each of the above. But so far, I have not come across an article on our...

Advent Letter 2018 to the Vincentian Family, by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM

by Javier F. Chento | Nov 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

In this year’s Advent letter, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to delve into the example of St. Vincent de Paul, addressing one of the main sources in which Vincent drank as a mystic of Charity, the daily prayer: “He urged...

The Christmas Story of the Magi for Vincentians

by Monica | Dec 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. reflects on the Biblical account of the Magi and presents three challenges to us as followers of Jesus, the Evangelizer of the Poor.

“His Love… Keeps Surprising us Today, Here and Now!”

by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

In this third reflection on the Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, we are invited to meditate on “His Love… keeps surprising us today, here and now!” These weekly reflections, based on the letter of the Superior General, are offered with the...