In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage,...
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by John Freund, CM | September 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Men and women may have different associations with the word “labor.” Men might think of labor in terms of a “ job.” Women might be more inclined to think of the “labor”in the context of giving birth. Today, I want to explore a deeper meaning of what we call Labor Day.
by Ross Dizon | September 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Famvin Media Resources | September 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
by Mary Frances Jaster | September 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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.
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage,...
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 1, 2023 | Formation
Frederic Ozanam’s life was a dramatic fusion of intellectual achievement and direct, personal action.
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
A beautiful reflection about “gift-giving”.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This past weekend I experienced a bit of what is sometimes called an “earworm.” Some use this as shorthand for not being able to get a tune out of one’s head. In this case, it wasn’t a tune or the lyrics of a song. I kept thinking of Jesus’ image of the “new...
by Ross Dizon | Jul 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is God’s most tender call to us humans. He is at the same time the warmest human host to God that waits at the door to be let in. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus stops where Martha and Mary live. The sisters, not like those in Samaria, play host to him. Maybe...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 12, 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.
by Elizabeth Scalia | Jul 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Like Saint Benedict, the father of western monasticism, Mother Seton’s life was grounded in contemplation and action. She was a woman of prayer who put all of her energy into the work God called her towards, always trusting in Grace.