Formation
Frederic Ozanam and Vincentian Formation
by Famvin Media Resources | September 7, 2023 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
A Canadian View: Summer Reflections
by Jim Paddon | September 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As we approach the end of summer here in Canada, for myself and many others, we have had a summer of relaxation and an opportunity to enjoy time with family and exploring new and exciting parts of our vast nation.
Daughters of Charity Services Launches Vincentian Values Week 2023
by Daughters of Charity Services | September 7, 2023 | Formation, News | 1 Comment
Vincentian Values Week is set to launch later this month, running from September 25 – 29.
A Very Personal Question (Matthew 16:13-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | September 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
To get at a pivotal question in Matthew’s 23rd chapter, consider the distinction between two types of answers, one standard and the other personal.
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A Vincentian Minute: Praying with Vincent About Imitating Christ
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 3, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney reveals the way Vincent prayed, through Vincent’s own words. This week: Imitating Christ.
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A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the...
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Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Dec 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you,...
Are Catholic Families Mirrors of God’s Love?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I have had a life-long interest in the family as an image of the sacramental marriages as “Mirrors of God’s Love” or the “church in miniature.”
Steadfast in their Prayers, and Trusting
by Ross Dizon | Jul 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the reason why God does not hold back from those who are steadfast in their prayers the blessings they ask for with trust. The teaching today is that we should be steadfast in our prayers. And it seems that what is good about being steadfast is that we annoy...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 7
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
“Renewal of Vincentian Spirituality” Part 5
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 17, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
This is the fifth in a series of presentations based on the article The Revitalization of Vincentian Spirituality, by John P. Prager, CM. Download PPT Download PDF...
Episcopal Message Resurfaces (Part 2)
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Highlights from Part 2 of a truly prophetic forgotten document published by the U.S. Catholic Bishops more than a quarter-century ago.
Saints of the Mountain: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Tom Hoopes | Jul 16, 2022 | Formation
Both literally and figuratively, mountains were the means by which Pier Giorgio Frassati and Elizabeth Ann Seton scaled the heights of holiness and service to God and neighbor.
The Miraculous Medal: A Sign of Light (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Everything started on July 18, 1830 in the chapel at Rue du Bac of the Daughters of Charity, when Mary appeared to Sister Catherine Labouré for the first time.
Prophetic Episcopal Message Washes Up On Beach (Part 1)
by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The story echos one that appeared in the Washington Post earlier this year. A message in a bottle that traveled 3,200 miles helped heal a Maryland boy’s grief I knew I had to write something about the escalating violence in our culture. Then, as if discovering a...
Sacramentals (Mt 10:27-32)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The years-ago world of sacramentals — as you might remember, these were the scapulars and medals and holy cards and statues you’d find in a Catholic home.