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Blessed and Merry Christmas from the FAMVIN Team

by .famvin | December 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In these very endearing dates, the .famvin team wishes you a happy and blessed Christmas.

Contemplation: Light and Courage

by Tim Williams | December 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

Vincentian spirituality emphasizes trust in Divine Providence and the importance of discerning and acting on God’s will, a process that requires reflection and attentiveness to the events and people in our lives. Bl. Frédéric Ozanam exemplified this struggle, learning to abandon himself to God’s will and seeking both the clarity to discern it and the courage to act upon it.

Rescue All of Us from All Evil

by Ross Reyes Dizon | December 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus does not come to judge us but to save us. He wants to rescue us from all evil. Hence, he gives himself for us. John preaches that God is about to save, rescue, his people. But he announces, too, that God is about to punish those who have not been true to him....

Firewood for the Soul: Having a Youthful Spirit

by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | December 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians Living Advent and Christmas 03

by Famvin Media Resources | December 22, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians.

A Steadying Presence (Ps 128; Romans 8:35-39)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

“God” is not just another word, but rather the designation of the overflowing reality at the heart of everything.

Systemic Change Begins with Education

by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.

Judge the Blessed and the Accursed

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Nov 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Christ the King is not one to judge by the way we look. And on the last day, his teachings, by words and deeds, will be our judge. The Church has been urging us, for two Sundays now, to watch and be ready for the coming of Jesus in glory. And today the teaching is...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Awareness of the Fire of God’s Love

by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

How can I grow in the awareness of the fire of God’s love for me?

Video: St. Vincent de Paul Society Celebrating 175 Years in the USA; Now Adapting to Challenges of COVID-19

by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 15, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

A video showing how the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Marin County, California has adapted to serve their neighbors in need despite the many challenges of COVID-19.

Homelessness and Laudato Si

by Molly Seeley, Institute of Global Homelessness | Nov 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We need to look not only at housing those already on the street, but also at addressing the root reasons that people become homeless in the first place.