Whose story are you most aware of? Can you recognize the interconnection of all stories? Do Vincentians have a special vocation as storytellers?
Pope Francis
Pope Francis Invites us to Reflect on St. Joseph’s Heritage During the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
by Vincentian Family Office | April 19, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Pope Francis’ message for the 58th World Day of Prayer for Vocations to be celebrated on April 25 reminds us that the foster father of Jesus is an “extraordinary figure, yet at the same time one so close to our own human experience.”
The Value of Everyone
by Donna Geernaert, SC | April 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In today’s world where countless organisms have been destroyed or are under threat, the cross of Christ reveals God’s redemptive co-suffering with creation in all its complexity, struggle and pain.
The Pope Video • Fundamental Rights
by .famvin | April 10, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Fundamental Rights.
Reacting to Different Ways of Thinking
by John Freund, CM | April 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Looking at Jesus through the eyes of a Jewish person or a Gentile.
Imagine! Frederic Ozanam Addresses Congress
by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
After viewing the presentation of Sr. Claire Sweeney, DC on Frederick Ozanam and Social Justice, I fantasized what he might say if he, like Pope Francis, were invited to address a joint session of Congress.
Is the Church a Closet?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2021 | Formation, Systemic change
Is the Church like a closet where we wistfully keep things from the past, a dreary chamber filled only with us, our problems and our disappointments? Then it will be impossible to recognize God’s silent and unassuming presence.
The Pope Video • Liberation from Addictions
by .famvin | Apr 4, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Liberation from Addictions.
The Pope Video • #PrayForTheWorld
by .famvin | Mar 29, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
In a special edition of “The Pope Video,“ the Holy Father asks us to pray for the sick and the suffering…
The Pope Video • Catholics in China
by .famvin | Mar 7, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Catholics in China.
What Can We Do About Homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 5, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections, Systemic change
How can we blend sysemic change and a “culture of encounter” in serving the homeless.
Pope Francis on Lent – The Expected and Unexpected
by John Freund, CM | Feb 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
I should not have been but I was surprised by some of the things Pope Francis included in his Lenten Letter 2020
Pope Francis and Ozanam on Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
What do Pope Francis (2020), Pope Pius XI (1927) and Bl. Frederic Ozanam (1848) have in common?
What Did Pope Francis Just Say?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“Hot button issues” vs. “Expanding horizons beyond conflicts”
The Pope Video • Hear the Cries of Migrants
by .famvin | Feb 8, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Hear the Cries of Migrants.
Under-utilized Ways of Being God’s Story-tellers
by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
How conscious are we of being both God’s story and God’s storytellers… and of the many ways we can tell God’s story to a world desparetly in need of Good News?