After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”

by Tom McKenna, CM | January 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
The word “bias” doesn’t have an especially pleasing connotation. It usually means an unfair leaning toward one group and a blindness toward its opposite.
by Tom McKenna, CM | January 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Every once in a while when reading the Scriptures, something lights up, jumps out into the present time and place.
by Tom McKenna, CM | December 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?
by Tom McKenna, CM | November 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
One way to hear the Advent Gospel message is to put ourselves in the shoes of all those people walking out to that desert to listen to John the Baptist.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Among the many obstacles thrown up at us in this time of Covid virus is “facial confusion,” the difficulty in reading the mood and disposition of the person talking to me from behind the mask.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
When searching for a story’s heart, sometimes a seemingly insignificant detail turns out to be key.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Robert Maloney writes... "Historians have often highlighted St. Vincent's organizational skills. He did not, however, merely organize; he formed the groups and persons that he assembled. In fact, the letters, documents, and conferences in the fourteen volumes of his...
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Vinformation presents a video reflection “The Spiritual Fire Within” based on a presentation by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M . http://youtu.be/N9vabN4CoBM It is based on text taken from SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND THE POOR General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Former Superior General reflects on "The Eucharist in the Vincentian Tradition - Love is Creative unto Infinity" He writes... In this article I offer some reflections on the Eucharist in the Vincentian tradition. Following a methodology I have used on many other...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 10, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
WWVD – What would Vincent do for Lent today?Vincentians today can look at two sources for an answer. The most obvious is of course what the successor sof Vincent write of in their Lenten Letters. Vinformation also offers some ideas on connecting with...