Pope Francis

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.

Integral Ecology and Universal Solidarity

by Owen Smith | March 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

All is connected. This concept, examined at length in Laudato Si, is critically important to Catholics and all people who seek to address the crises gripping our world without abandoning our humanity.

In Search of Dignity

by Bill Hurley | March 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We as human beings, throughout the world, are faced with a problem that should be causing each of us to search inside ourselves and ask “am I responsible for someone’s loss of dignity?”

The Pope Video • Sacrament of Reconciliation

by .famvin | March 6, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

The Pope Video • The Beauty of Marriage

by .famvin | Jun 5, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

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

Do We Understand “Body of Christ”?

by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Do we understand “Body of Christ”? If we do would it challenge our way of thinking and the systems we live with?

A Daring Prudence – Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

“… create a Family that looks to the past for inspiration, but is also eager to create a vibrant innovative collaborative future in the service of the most abandoned.” Fr. Robert Maloney

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?