All of us have become familiar with the incentive that has become part of our national effort to protect each other and our country: “If you see something, say something.”
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by Pat Griffin, CM | April 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the readings of the Easter Season, it sometimes seems that the two positions of “seeing” and “believing” are mutually exclusive.
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
A host of lessons arises within the story of the Prodigal Son. It continues to challenge and suggest as we reflect and recognize ourselves in the text.
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
For me, the word most frequently invoked as one reflects upon and participates in the call to synodality in the current Church is “listening.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have become familiar with the incentive that has become part of our national effort to protect each other and our country: “If you see something, say something.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Four of Paul’s epistles are called “captivity letters:” Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Whom would Vincent consider as close to his heart in thinking and serving?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What’s your take on Systemic Change? I thought I would ask you to share what you think is the state of systemic change in the Vincentian Family.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The challenge and encouragement was for all of us to value and read our Bibles more vigorously—even as we prepared to listen to its word as a Church.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Former Superior General, Fr. Maloney, has spoken of his dreams for the fifth century of the Vincentian Charism. This post is an introduction to his earlier book, “The Dawn of a New Century”.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
Listening to “A Daring Prudence,” Fr. Robert Maloney’s overview of the development of the Vincentian Family, evoked metaphors from photography.
by .famvin | Jan 10, 2020 | Vincentian Family
Let us unite in prayer as a Vincentian Family at the beginning of our 5th century as our international leaders from 150 branches meet in Rome.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The beginning of a new decade seems to offer wider possibility and a new hope to me. For whatever reason, the number 2020 seems positive!
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Some 200 leaders of 100 Branches of the Vincentian Family Gather in Rome – Why?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2019 | Formation, News
For the first time, Superiors and Presidents of the more than 150 branches that make up the Vincentian Family will meet in Rome, Italy from January 8 to 12, 2020.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
I amused myself with the thought that the “Christmas cards” of Mary and Joseph might look like the traditional religious cards that we sometimes use.