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A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Women 06

by Famvin Media Resources | August 18, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

Fr. Rooney continues his series on “Vincentian Women.” This week: Catherine Harkins.

It Is Better to Do Little than to Do Nothing • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam

by Javier F. Chento | August 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Representatives of the people, Do not say that you lack inspiration. [...] We do not ignore the obstacles or the rivalries, nor the imperfections that stop each project and that perpetuate the debates. But we have never seen that great powers were instituted by easy...

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Notes On the Assumption of Mary

by Famvin Media Resources | August 16, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

“In a sweeping reflection on the feast of the Assumption in 1813, she traced the special blessings Mary received through the stages of motherhood…”

Frogs, Canaries and Pope Francis

by John Freund, CM | August 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We have often heard the stories of the lessons we can learn from frogs and canaries. Now they can help us understand why Pope Francis invited us to join a month-long celebration with the world’s 2.2 billion Christians.

Synodality: A Shared Path with the Poor at the Heart of the Church #famvin2024

by .famvin | August 15, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation | 0 Comments

The article entitled “The Poor in a Synodal Church” by Juan Pablo García Maestro, OSST, discusses the importance of synodality in the Church and how it should focus especially on the poor.

Video Series From the Diary of Mother Seton

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 28, 2018 | Formation

In a series of brief videos, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton reflects upon her journey from New York City to 600 N. Paca Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

Pope Francis – “Good Politics and the Service of People”

by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

It is refreshing that Pope Francis’ in his Message for World Day of Peace chooses to focus on “Good Politics and the Service of People.”

Home to Us and Home to Jesus Christ Also

by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Word becomes flesh and makes his dwelling among us. He wants our home to be his also, though we are slow to understand and accept him. Mary and Joseph cannot find Jesus. He is not in the caravan. They do not see him among the relatives and acquaintances...

A Canadian View: Christmas Blessings

by Jim Paddon | Dec 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

It may a good time to consider how we have each been blessed over the past year and perhaps ask for blessings for others.

A Vincentian View: Maranatha

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 26, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

An Aramaic word associated with the Christmas as well as the Advent Season is “maranatha.”

Courage, An Overlooked Virtue?

by Jim Claffey | Dec 26, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change

Bold advocacy calls for courage. We might lose friends, not everyone will agree with us. And for an organization it can be very challenging to take a public stance on a controversial issue.

Connection, Meditation and Conversation

by Ross Dizon | Dec 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The child Jesus lying in the manger draws us to himself. Connecting with him truly, we cannot but have connection with others. We warm up easily to the figure of the shepherd because of its connection to Christmas. And one can safely bet that shepherds do not lack...