"God’s commandment to love Him with your whole heart, with your whole soul, with your whole mind, etc., doesn’t mean...
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Submission or Responsibility? • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | July 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Frederic Soulacroix, the Nephew that Frederic Ozanam did not get to Know
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | July 6, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
He was a great French-Italian painter, son of Charles Soulacroix.
Guatemala: Testimonies from the Latin American Missionary Encounter (EMLA)
by Juan Fuentes | July 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth | 0 Comments
We shared life experiences, our cultures, and the love for Jesus and Mary. Accompanied by our national advisers from the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, who added significance to the encounter.
A Vincentian View: Worthy of the Lord
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Suppose someone asked you in earnest to explain how the Lord holds the highest value in your life.
Reflecting on the Eucharist in a Vincentian Context
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 13, 2023 | Formation
Based on a portion of the article “Love is Creative Even to Infinity: On the Eucharist in the Vincentian Tradition,” by Fr. Robert Maloney, CM, that appeared in the publication Vincentiana.
Does Everybody Want to Change Your Thinking?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking. That has probably always been true. But it certainly feels truer now in our polarized lives.
Moving Ahead (Jeremiah 1:17-19)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“Call,” a notion that figures prominently in the Scriptures, God summoning people to change direction. Heading nowhere in particular, someone senses an inner prod to take some new course.
How My Idea of Lent Has Changed
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
I never used to think about Lent until Ash Wednesday and the ritual of receiving ashes. My earliest recollection of Lent is that I wanted it to be over.
Lies, Darkness and Polarizations
by Ross Dizon | Feb 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the light of the world. To follow him means not to walk in the dark, in lies, but to have the light of life, the truth. Jesus warns his hearers about blindness and the darkness that comes with it. It is, of course, about spiritual blindness, about not...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXI
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 6
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 20, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney reflects on the principle of solidarity in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
The Saints Inspire us to Overcome Systemic Injustice
by Jaime L. Waters | Feb 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus very clearly calls out injustice, and we must do the same.
The Legacy of Saints Vincent and Louise
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 18, 2022 | Formation
How did Divine Providence lead Saints Vincent and Louise, step by step? Learn more in this presentation based on excerpts from the classic Vincentian Heritage Journal article, "Unfolding the Legacy— Key Figures in the Tradition" by Betty Ann McNeil D.C. ...
Who Is Pope Francis Listening To?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of the great games in the press, both secular and religious, is wondering who Pope Francis listens to on matters of pastoral care for the entire Church.
Homeless People with Cell Phones?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.