Formation

“Real Families”

by John Freund, CM | March 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In my active years of helping families, I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”

Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 23

by .famvin | March 20, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.

Contemplation: A Friend of a Friend – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

by Tim Williams | March 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Have you ever had a friend with very different interests than your own? Maybe he was a big baseball fan, and you just didn’t follow that sport, or he had a great appreciation for art, but you couldn’t stand museums. How did...

Deny, Slap, Beat, Crucify Jesus

by Ross Dizon | March 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus, in life and in death, is one with those who are poor, who have no power, whom others cast out. Hence, we cannot but deny him if we turn our backs on them. We read that many give false witness against Jesus before the Sanhedrin but that they do not agree in what...

“Journey of the Heart” Lenten Video Series from Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal – Part 15

by .famvin | Mar 28, 2024 | Formation

Three people reflect on the singularly exceptional gift that Jesus bestowed upon us at the Lord’s Supper with the institution of the Eucharist.

A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing.

“Journey of the Heart” Lenten Video Series from Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal – Part 14

by .famvin | Mar 27, 2024 | Formation

Three people share their personal reflections about Palm Sunday.

Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 2

by .famvin | Feb 20, 2024 | Formation

Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 44

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 1

by .famvin | Feb 19, 2024 | Formation

Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.

Firewood for the Soul: On the sidelines

by Samantha Hill | Feb 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

A Vincentian Minute: What Why How 05

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 18, 2024 | Formation

Fr. Rooney speaks about the things we do, and why and how we do it. This week: advocating for lay leadership.

Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Feb 18, 2024 | Featured, Formation, Reflections

Rome, 18 February 2024 First Sunday of Lent To all the members of the Vincentian Family Movement ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT TO BE IN LOVE WITH JESUS Dear brothers and sisters in Saint Vincent, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! In my letter...

From Your Prodigious Mind this Whole World Was Made … • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Feb 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

"God also works incessantly from outside himself in the creation and preservation of this great universe, in the movements of the heavens, in the influences of the stars, in the productions of land and sea, in the nature of the atmosphere, in the regulation of the...

Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 1

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.