Formation
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: seeing God in the suffering faces of the sick
by Famvin Media Resources | November 10, 2023 | Formation | 1 Comment
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antida Thouret and patron saint of nurses, whose feast day is November 13.
Street-level Encounters – a Parable
by John Freund, CM | November 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Do we look people in the eye? We certainly look some people in the eye… especially when we are in a loving relationship with them.
A Vincentian View: Saints and Souls
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Each of the days that introduce the month of November—All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day—brings a different word to my mind.
Changing Our Clocks, Fast-forwards and Do-overs
by John Freund, CM | November 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Changing Clocks! It is a semi-annual ritual in many parts of the world. I suspect most of us sleep through it.
Her Doing Heart: Key Relationships in Elizabeth Seton’s Life (Part 3)
by .famvin | Jan 17, 2024 | Formation
Sr. Margaret John Kelly, DC, wrote the following excellent article on Mother Seton. In this series we present her article in six parts. (Part 3)
A Vincentian View: Dreaming
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” on August 28,1963 was scheduled to include a 3-hour program of speeches and performances by various civil rights leaders.
How Big Is Your Dream?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
“Will that be … small, regular, or super-sized?”
Advent Reflections (Day 20)
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2022 | Formation
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
How Do You “Encounter” a Person Who Is Homeless?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 15, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
Advent Reflections (Day 19)
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Waiting for the Lord | Week Three
by Emily Stimpson Chapman | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
An Advent Journey with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | A Five-Part Series. Week Three: Waiting for the Lord.
God Up Close (Mt. 11:2-11)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?
How do you handle conflict? An Examination of Conscience.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
A simple fact of life. We don’t always agree… especially on things that are important to us.
Advent Reflections (Day 18)
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 13, 2022 | Formation
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Justify Those Who Are Not Wholly Just
by Ross Dizon | Dec 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is “God-with-us.” This name makes known that the one who alone is holy is with us who are not holy; he wants to justify us. The angel of Joseph’s dream seems to justify Mary, to show her not guilty, to say that she has been true to him. But there are those who...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 7
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.