“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The World of Finance.
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Faith for Earth
by Sr. Caroljean Willie, SC, Ph.D. | February 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Laudato Si’ provides a roadmap for navigating the very uncertain times in which we find ourselves today. We are facing an ecological crisis which is both a profound moral and cultural crisis.
This Lent – Where’re Ya Going?
by John Freund, CM | February 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
At the beginning of Lent, we have an opportunity to think about where we are heading on the journey of our life. In his Lenten letter, Pope Francis reminds us that Lent is a journey to Easter.
A Vincentian Response to Climate Change
by Sr. Donna Geernaert, SC Halifax | February 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Since the publication of Laudato Si in May 2015, several faith-based groups have initiated projects intended to support work in ecological conservation, environmental activism, and advocacy for climate justice.
The Pope Video • For Women who are Victims of Violence
by .famvin | February 6, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Women who are Victims of Violence.
Mary and the Mommy School
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
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 | Apr 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One of the themes threaded throughout Laudato Si’ is the need for an ecological conversion.
The Pope Video • Missionary Spring In The Church
by .famvin | Oct 5, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Missionary Spring In The Church.
Jesus the Rude Guest
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Popes Benedict and Francis call us to imitate God who reached out to us an invited all of us to sit at the table.
“Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Justice”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Jesus himself warns us that the path he proposes goes against the flow, even making us challenge society by the way we live and, as a result, becoming a nuisance.”
The Pope Video • Protecting the Oceans
by .famvin | Sep 7, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Protecting the Oceans.
The Pope Video • Families, Schools of Human Development
by .famvin | Aug 10, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Families, Schools of Human Development.
The Pope Video • Integrity of Justice
by .famvin | Jul 6, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Integrity of Justice.
A Parable – Paying attention to details
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We can learn from Pope Francis how little things can be so significant in a “culture of encounter.”
The Pope Video • The Priests’ Way of Life
by .famvin | Jun 22, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Priests’ Way of Life
The Church must always surprise – Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Is there any doubt that those in the upper room were surprised by the Spirit? Probably not. So maybe we should not be surprised when Pope Francis writes… “The Church must always surprise”.