Formation
A Vincentian Minute: Praying With Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | October 15, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Rooney reveals the way Vincent prayed, through Vincent’s own words.
Life Without Limit: Blessed Frederic Ozanam and Mother Seton
by Lisa Lickona, STL | October 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frederic Ozanam grounded their lives in the true freedom of Christ, who took what appeared on the outside to be lives of tragic brevity, and brought forth from them great works of charity that continue to flourish today.
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: Ozanam the polyglot
by Javier F. Chento | October 14, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
We work… for the Love of God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | October 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Called to Holiness: New Wine, New Wineskins
by Mary Frances Jaster | Jan 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
MISEVI International is hosting an Extraordinary Assembly in Bogota, Colombia, April 10-13, 2024. Our theme, Called to Holiness: New Wine, New Wineskins, reflects not only the future of MISEVI, but also our rootedness in the Gospel.
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Firewood for the Soul: Mirror Image
by Samantha Hill | Jan 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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A Vincentian Minute: Incarnation 04
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 31, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney speaks about the Incarnation in Vincentian Spirituality. This week: Good News as a promise that needs to be kept.
Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni (November 13)
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 4, 2022 | Formation
On November 13 we will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
Driving a Car For the Last Time
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In my mid-eighties, I knew the day would come when I would no longer drive.
A Canadian View: The Times, They Are A-Changing
by Jim Paddon | Nov 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
As I resume my Famvin articles, much has happened over the past summer months.
Looking Out and Looking Up (Luke 19:1-10)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Luke’s 19th chapter begins with a story of “two people looking.”
How Many Saints Do You Know?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I grant there may be few among us who have had the privilege of meeting the likes of the saint we call Mother Theresa. Yet, you and I have touched, or been touched by, saints.
Believers, and Not Just Thinkers
by Ross Dizon | Nov 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. It is enough for us to be believers in him to conquer death. The problem of religion does not lie in those who are not believers but in those who are believers. It does not lie in the publican, but in the Pharisee that looks...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 1
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Educational Values – Part 6
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 30, 2022 | Formation
In this series Fr. Rooney explores the Values of Vincentian Education proposed by Daughter of Charity Sr. Louise Sullivan.
Ozanam: “The Origins of Socialism”
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Oct 29, 2022 | Formation
Antoine-Frederic Ozanam, one of the seven founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), was part of a young Catholic intellectual generation, deeply idealistic and active, socially and politically.