Articles in Formation

The Pope Video • Compassion for the World

by .famvin | June 6, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

The Mystical Journey of Louise de Marillac

by .famvin | June 5, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

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 | June 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

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 | June 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment

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

Vincentian Prayer Images: Bl. Rosalie Rendu DC During Waves Of Pandemic

by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

What gave her the strength to minister through three waves of a pandemic?

The Vincentian Family Prays to the Blessed Mother

by .famvin | May 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This is an extraordinary month of May, we have seen things occur this month that never before in our lives have we experienced.

Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Heroine at the Bedside of Cholera Victims

by .famvin | May 17, 2020 | Formation

Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C. was able to control her emotions and remain calm and unshakeable as she organized relief services for her “beloved poor” struck down by disease.

“Pay It Forward” Divine Mercy Sunday

by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

“Be merciful, as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). Sounds a lot like “Pay it forward.”

Blessed Frederic Ozanam and the Cholera Epidemic of His Time

by .famvin | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Looking at some of Frederic Ozanam’s experiences during the cholera pandemic of his time, we can draw many parallels with our situation today.

Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part III

by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Part III of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”

The Sun Never Sets on the Vincentian Family!!

by Dee Mansi | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I know that wherever I go in this world, and certainly in the 156 countries in which the Vincentian Family are present, I can feel instantly at home.

Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part II

by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Part II of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”

Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part I

by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 17, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Today we want to offer you this article: “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul” that will be presented in parts over three days in a row.

April 17, 1625: First Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission, Bons Enfants

by .famvin | Apr 17, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

A presentation telling the story of the first establishment of the Congregation of the Mission by St. Vincent de Paul and its founding patroness, Madame de Gondi.