Formation
Already and Not Yet (Mt 25: 14-30)
by Tom McKenna, CM | November 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A phrase often on Jesus’ lips: “The Kingdom of God” — or in another iteration, “the Reign of God, His Father.”
Christ the King and the “Duck Test”
by John Freund, CM | November 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Many will recognize the saying, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”
Tasks for the Servants of Jesus
by Ross Dizon | November 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 32
by Famvin Media Resources | November 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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I Never Knew I Missed the Point!
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. Also, more times than I care to admit, I have been the one who missed the point.
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Go around Towns and Villages as God Wants
by Ross Dizon | Jan 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus has come so he may go around towns and villages and preach by words and by works, and as the Father shows him in...
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Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 41
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Approach Jesus Christ with All Our Being
by Ross Dizon | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Son through whom God has spoken to us humans in these last days. We Christians are to approach and hear him, and be what he says. God wanted the Israelites to prepare for his coming down to Mount Sinai to give them the law. He told them, through Moses,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 13
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
St. Vincent’s View of Priesthood
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 23, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Presentation based on an article by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent’s vision for his Congregation of the Mission.
A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Part 10)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation
In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.
The Ecstasy of the Saints: Mother Seton and Saint Vincent of Saragossa
by Lisa Lickona | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
When faced with suffering, St. Vincent of Saragossa and Mother Seton responded by letting themselves be loved. They gave everything over to the One who loves us, who wants us unconditionally.
Postcards from Folleville
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 20, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
A presentation on the history of Folleville, France, and especially its church, the place where a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent took place on January 25, 1617.
Bold Witnesses to Truth: Saint Sebastian and Mother Seton
by Tom Hoopes | Jan 20, 2023 | Formation
Their circumstances couldn’t be more different, but St. Sebastian and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us—each in their own way—how to speak truth to power as disciples of Christ.
Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”
Young People: The Future… and the Now!
by Jim Claffey | Jan 19, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I wonder if it’s even possible to say something new on climate change. There’s so much material available about it already, dissecting the issue from every angle