The word “power” that Jesus used when He told His disciples, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” has the same Greek root as the English word “dynamite.”
Holy Spirit
Forgotten Truths about Confirmation and St. Vincent
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Have you forgotten the names of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit… and some truths about how St. Vincent lived then in mission? Let’s look at the prayer “Come Holy Spirit in that light.”
Jesus Promised the Disciples the Explosive Power of “Dynamite”
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The word “power” that Jesus used when He told His disciples, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” has the same Greek root as the English word “dynamite.”
St. Vincent de Paul: Apostle of the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | October 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Service in the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | May 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Vincent de Paul: Apostle of the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Here we are living in the 400 anniversary year of the Vincentian charism. This is a time of renewal and grace. 1617...
Service in the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | May 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Service is the fundamental attitude that governs the whole of human life. Service belongs to the Holy Spirit, who...
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit and Vincentians’ Life
by Minh Trieu, CM | May 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Christians are human beings of the Holy Spirit, but it is a lifelong process. In this process there are always temptations, inside and outside distracters that lead us astray, recession, and return to the "natural life without the Spirit" (Jude 1:19). We need to...
Pat Griffin CM – A Free Spirit
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
And so, the Spirit is free. From the view of that Spirit, “liberal” and “conservative” must and do tend in the same direction. As persons consecrated by that divine presence, we pray for her outpouring in our lives and ministries as Pentecost comes upon us.