Pope Francis

The Pope Video • The World of Finance

by .famvin | May 8, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The World of Finance.

Mary and the Mommy School

by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Three words sum up Mary’s attitude: listening, decision, action. They are words that point out a way for us too as we face what the Lord asks of us in life. Listening, decision, action. (Pope Francis)

Called to Ecological Conversion

by Sister Caroljean Willie, SC | April 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

One of the themes threaded throughout Laudato Si’ is the need for an ecological conversion.

Can You Put Yourself In This Picture?

by John Freund, CM | April 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

I am not an Ethiopian at the beginning of a thousand-mile journey. Actually, I am on a lifelong journey of trying to “put on the mind of Christ,” to see things as Jesus, the stranger in my life, sees them.

The Pope Video • Church on the Way

by .famvin | Aug 7, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Church on the Way.

Leaven or Fungus for “Thy Kingdom Come!”?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the Kingdom?

The Pope Video • Social Friendship

by .famvin | Jul 3, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Social Friendship

Laudato Si – A Call To Change Our Way of Thinking

by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Do you think it is possible to capture the essence of Laudato SI in one cartoon or just five words?

What Must We As Vincentian Family Do?

by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

With the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we are all struggling to make sense of the past few weeks since the murder of George Floyd.

Recognizing the Body Of Christ Today

by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Gradually I became aware of the Body of Christ frozen in time in Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The Pieta.

The Pope Video • Compassion for the World

by .famvin | Jun 6, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.

The Pope’s Ambulance

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.

Stepping Back To See More Clearly!

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Poets are well known for helping us step back and see things we have not noticed before.

The Pope Video • For Deacons

by .famvin | May 9, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Deacons.

Vocation Sunday With Pope Francis and Two Vincentians

by John Freund, CM | May 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Both Pope Francis and our Superior General have written letters in advance of Good Shepherd or Vocation Sunday.. Read how keys points affected one Vincentian.

St. Vincent de Paul’s Inner “Doubting Thomas”

by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I thought I knew the meaning of the story of “doubting Thomas.” That is until I read ‘Like Thomas, I Don’t Always Believe’ by Ryan Henderson Espinoza.

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