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by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 4, 2018 | Formation, Other Branch News, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Joyana Dvorak | February 1, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Patricia de la Vega, DC | January 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
I've known theologian Karis Slattery since she was twelve. I watched her grow into a woman and a friend. She's an...
by Ada Lee | Feb 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
When I was young, I spent many weekends attending Sunday school. I learned the biblical stories of the Old Testament-...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 4, 2018 | Formation, Other Branch News, Reflections
Words of hope about serving can be just the thing to fuel prayer. Katharine Montemurri, Program Coordinator of the...
by Manchester University CC | Jun 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
When I first signed up to be a Vincentian Volunteer, I must confess that I did not completely understand what it meant to be a Vincentian. I knew that it had to do with St. Vincent de Paul who spent his life serving the poor and less fortunate, and that was enough...
by Lourdes Gonzalez | Jun 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
My Origins I was born and raised in Chicago, but grew up in a traditional Mexican Catholic household. By traditional I mean that my family and I would go to church every Sunday morning and have breakfast together afterwards. Another thing was that I was never allowed...
by Omar Escamilla | Jun 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Growing up, one of my greatest dreams was visualizing myself immersed in the subjects for which I am most passionate. Through my involvement in community college, I was able to build a community of individuals that believed in me and provided the foundation for my...
by Klara Vučko•JMV Slovenia | Jun 1, 2017 | Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth
When the last week of April was around the corner, my heart started beating faster and faster. The reason for that was the upcoming meeting in Ukraine, which I had looked forward to since summer. All of us Vincentians who went to Krakow and to other meetings of the...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent was a "Pentecost person." https://youtu.be/J5tr4pqWIo4 The folks at Busted Halo say, "The Holy Spirit is the Love poured out for us..." Does the Love of Christ "impel you"? Do you listen the Spirit and follow the Spirit's lead? Are you a...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 28, 2017 | Collaboration, Formation
Last year (2015-2016) was the Year of Collaboration for the Vincentian Family. With all the activity and planning around the 400th anniversary, we can forget that to say #IamVincent means to do the work. Here's the third of a three-part "reworking" of a timely article...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 25, 2017 | Collaboration, Formation
Last year (2015-2016) was the Year of Collaboration for the Vincentian Family. With all the activity and planning around the 400th anniversary, we can forget that to say #IamVincent means to do the work. Here's the second of a three-part "reworking" of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 25, 2017 | Collaboration, Formation
Last year (2015-2016) was the Year of Collaboration for the Vincentian Family. With all the activity and planning around the 400th anniversary, we can forget that to say #IamVincent means to do the work. Here's the first of a three-part "reworking" of a timely article...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Organize. The year 1617 is for Vincent de Paul and for us an indication of what it means to say "I am Vincent." The unnamed author of this reflection at our partner site, We are Vincentians, tells us "...nothing is acquired but what is given, charity is a gift of...