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Around the Province with Fr. Freund
Connecting Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day and Systemic Change
At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that…
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The Harvest is Great But the Laborers Are Few
A Community by INVITATION It all begins with a knock on the door. Excerpts from a reflection in The Message (Spring 2019). A group of Vincentian men, responding to…
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Enlarge the Door
In his bi-weekly column for FamVin, A Vincentian View: Enlarge the Door, Fr. Pat Griffin of the Eastern Province suggests that the Church have the doors wide open…
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Who Is Standing Up To Proclaim “Good News”
Who is standing up to read the scroll today? (Luke 4:16ff) Standing up in our world today Luke 4:16 is fresh in my mind from celebrating the day when…
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Church as “inn” of the Good Samaritan
Feb. 11 is World Day of the Sick, an observation introduced by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from…
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Who are Vincentians?
“Our vocation is to go, not just to one parish, not just to one diocese, but all over the world; and do what? To set people’s hearts on fire,…
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Spirit Prompts (John 1: 29-34)
In his bi-weekly post on FamVin, Fr. Thomas Mckenna of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Missions Stepping into gospel scenes is a time-tested method of…
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We are God’s story… and God’s story-tellers
We are God’s story, the story of divine love, the Greatest Story Ever Told. The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film, winner of several…
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Neglected Ways of Being God’s Story-tellers
In his recently released message for the 54th World Day of Communication Pope Francis writes movingly that we are not only God’s story but that we must also…
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The High Cost of the Call to Priesthood Today
The high-cost of a call to priesthood today – a “Mission Impossible”? In the early 20th century, British explorer Ernest Shackleton needed to hire a crew for an…
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A Vincentian View: Reverencing the Word of God
In his bi-weekly post for FamVin, Fr Pat Griffin shares A Vincentian View: Reverencing the Word of God. For all of us who take a special interest in…
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Observers, Dreamers and Doers
Can you imagine any connection between the critically acclaimed movie “Little Women”, the Foundation of the Vincentian community, and the celebration of Martin Luther King’s life? Little Women…
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Now What is Pope Francis Doing?
Now what is Pope Francis doing? Whenever he makes any kind of change reactions come from all sides. Some are frightened by what he is doing while others…
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The Dream of Frederic Ozanam and the Vincentian Family
Each year in the United States we celebrate Martin Luther King. His dream significantly shaped the civil rights movement in the United States. But he was not the only one who…
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Solid Saving Symbols (Acts 10:37; Mt 3:17)
In his bi-weekly column for FamVin.org, Fr. Tom McKenna of the Eastern Province, asks us to reflect on whether we are hearing the deepest biblical message – “you…
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