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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.

Ladies of Charity Advocacy: Shadow Pandemic

by .famvin | Jun 6, 2020 | Formation

The LCUSA Advocacy Committee is helping to shine a light on a surge of domestic violence that has accompanied COVID-19 lockdowns around the world.

The Pope Video • Compassion for the World

by .famvin | Jun 6, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.

The Mystical Journey of Louise de Marillac

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 5, 2020 | Formation

Benito Martínez Betanzos, CM reflects on the mysticism of Saint Louise.

Trinity – From Puzzle To Be Solved To Model To Be Lived

by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

It has been a journey from Trinity as a puzzle to Trinity as a model for my life.

The Pope’s Ambulance

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.

Reaching Across (1 Samuel:20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Especially in these fractious times, how to move more toward unity rather than separation? How to help others to see past tightly held identity markers?

Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest

by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II

Be Love to Know God Who Is Love

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Out of love, Jesus lays down his life for us sinners. No one, then, loves us more. He is the best proof that to be God is to be love. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night. “Night” may mean he seeks light. Is he wrestling with “to be or not to be?” A question of salvation...