by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 30, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Epiphany of the Lord (B), January 4, 2015 – Is 60, 1-6; Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6; Mt 2, 1-12 The Gentiles are coheirs (Eph 3, 6) Those who, like St. Elizabeth Seton, are open to others’ interests are guided to the light, while those who lock themselves up in their own...
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 23, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (B), December 28, 2014 – Sir 3, 2-6. 12-14; Col 3, 12-21; Lk 2, 22-40 Put on … heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Col 3, 12) God wants us to be humble and holy in his sight. In Nazareth, sharing...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2014 | Evangelization, Formation
Vincentians and New Evangelization – VinFormation offers a ten slide summary of  a presentation  by Celestino Fernandez to the Formation Sessions for the leaders of the Vincentian Family (Paris, January 18th, 2014) The full text is available in the...
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 16, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Advent (B), December 21, 2014 – 2 Sam 7, 1-5. 8b-12. 14a. 16; Rom 16, 25-27; Lk 1, 26-38 To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever and ever (Rom 16, 27) Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah. He comes to establish fully and definitively...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2014 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
The 7 Advents of a Sisters of Charity Vocation – Journey with S. Tracy Kemme, a novice with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Read her story of being in love with a man and God.  Author of the blog, Diary of a Sister-in-Training, Tracy is excited about the...
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Dec 9, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Third Sunday of Advent (B), December 14, 2014 – Is 61, 1-2a. 10-11; 1 Thes 5, 16-24; Jn 1, 6-8. 19-28 Do not quench the Spirit (1 Thes 5, 19) With God at our side, we shall never be shaken. He is the eternal reality, the solid truth, which affords us full security....