Formation

A Vincentian View: Tongues of Fire

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

We live in a world and at a time that has much need for the energizing fire of the Holy Spirit.

Let Me See Again!

by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The blind beggar never saw it coming! No pun intended! I mean it quite literally. He was no doubt hoping and praying that someday he would be able to see. But did he ever think that it would actually happen that day. .. and in an encounter with Jesus? (Luke 18:35) The...

Contemplation: A Model To Follow

by Tim Williams | May 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a head of state, one of those celebrity CEOs, or even a star athlete leading a team to victory. The great leader is an American archetype: charismatic,...

Teachers and Baptizers of All Nations

by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus has been given all power in heaven and on earth. So, he wants us to be teachers and baptizers of all nations in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. As they speak of the three persons in one God, Christian teachers and thinkers use...

If Moccasins Could Speak!

by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Have you ever walked a mile in another’s moccasins? … in the moccasins of their sufferings?

Everyone Deserves a Home #famvin2024

by Jim Claffey | Jul 18, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation

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 | Jul 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac both held Saint Francis de Sales in high esteem.

Led by the Spirit

by Mary Frances Jaster | Sep 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

When I think about the complexities of a world-wide Church, a Church that must embrace so many cultural differences, I sometimes wonder about our human interpretations of things.

We are Missionary Disciples of Christ

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Sep 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

One of the often referred teaching from the Second Vatican council is about the missionary vocation of all the baptized. Pope Francis in his first apostolic exhortation, “Joy of Gospel,” explains this theme very beautifully. According to him, among the followers of...

A Vincentian Minute: Habits 06

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 3, 2023 | Formation

Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of cultivating gentleness.

Blessed Frederic Ozanam: Pioneer in Catholic Social Teaching

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 3, 2023 | Formation

In this video, Rev. Aidan Rooney, C.M. takes us through Blessed Frederic and Catholic Social Teaching, principle by principle.

Attribute All to God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Sep 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

“But what is the Spirit of Our Lord? It’s a spirit of perfect charity, filled with a marvelous esteem of the Divinity and an infinite desire to honor it in a worthy manner, together with a knowledge of the greatness of His Father, in order to admire and extol them...

Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The hive and the bee

by Javier F. Chento | Sep 2, 2023 | Formation

"The Hive" is the name with which Don Santiago Masarnau — first president of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Spain — baptized the headquarters of the National Council, for their hard work and gentleness. This name reminds me of a publication that Frederic...