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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 | 1 Comment

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...

Vincentian Prayer Images: The Cries of the Poor Then and Now

by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

The hardships of war emptied out the homes of the poor in Vincent’s day. How will we work for those driven from their homes today?

St. Vincent de Paul Prayer (Video)

by Famvin Media Resources | May 31, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The official prayer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, as a video.

Sisters’ Work During 1918 Spanish Flu Seen As Model For Crisis Today

by .famvin | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Catholic nuns emerged as the unexpected heroes in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic that killed hundreds of thousands in the United States and millions worldwide.

Pentecost 2020 and our Vincentian Family

by Joe Agostino, CM | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Fr. Joe Agostino, international coordinator of the Vincentian Family Office, posted a video with an interesting reflection on this Pentecost.

Feast Day of Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C. (May 30)

by Famvin Media Resources | May 29, 2020 | Formation

Download a printable Blessed Marta Wiecka Holy Card, and see a presentation on her life.

We Are God’s Story… and God’s Story-tellers

by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We are God’s Story… and God’s Storytellers

Crash Course In Homelessness In 400 Words

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 28, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Take the time to read the next 400 words to gain a broader perspective on the seemingly intractable issue of homelessness.

A Vincentian View: Listening with the Spirit

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Pentecost holds high the Holy Spirit for our attention and devotion.

A Wide-Angle Lens On the Cries of the Poor

by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

The earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she “groans in travail” (Rom 8:22)

Flame of Blazing and Renewing Fire

by Ross Dizon | May 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is Lord! But we can say this only by the Holy Spirit. And only his flame can renew the face of the earth. The Holy Spirit comes with the strength of a driving wind that fills the whole house where the disciples are. And a tongue of fire or flame rests on each of...

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