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If Moccasins Could Speak!

by John Freund, CM | July 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Have you ever walked a mile in another’s moccasins? … in the moccasins of their sufferings?

Everyone Deserves a Home #famvin2024

by Jim Claffey | July 18, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation | 0 Comments

In only 6 years, from 2018 to 2023, the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance (FHA) has provided over 10,000 formerly homeless people with secure housing and access to other support services.

A Vincentian View: Francis de Sales

by Pat Griffin, CM | July 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac both held Saint Francis de Sales in high esteem.

The Church of Corinth – is the Past Prologue?

by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play.

Contemplation: The Way to Peace

by Tim Williams | July 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our little human minds and hearts can sometimes become so bound up in worry and anxiety that we find it difficult to act, difficult even to know what actions to take. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and then...

In The Mood (Mk 13:37)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We’ve all heard the term “mood music.” It refers to the power music has to set a tone, move us through different feeling states.

How a Baby Changes Everything

by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything for everyone.

Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part One)

by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

During the Advent Season, each one of the four members of the International Vincentian Family Office will offer a brief video. Part One

Beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ

by Ross Dizon | Dec 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the beginning and the end, and the source and the summit of the Good News. That is why we point to him by our words and deeds. Mark presents the beginning of the Good News. But right away he speaks of Isaiah and John. The last fulfills the prophecy about a...