Formation
Frederic Laporte, the Grandson That Frederic Ozanam Did Not Get To Know
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | June 29, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
According to the chronicles, the grandson was very much like his grandfather Frederic Ozanam.
Hearing God’s Love (Matthew 10:26-33)
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
We readily readily recognize the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the symbol of his great love for us. But as we know from the experience of many, this message given is often enough a message not received.
Are All Your Vacation Pictures Perfect?
by John Freund, CM | June 28, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The perfect picture we took during a family vacation showed more than we expected. The big-as-life billboard we did not notice ruined an otherwise perfect photo. Once back home there was little we could do to edit out what didn’t fit.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 10
by Famvin Media Resources | June 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
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Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The Bread of the Eucharist and the Bread of the Poor
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 7, 2023 | Formation
It was noticed by some of his friends that, after the general Communion at Notre Dame on Holy Thursday, Ozanam,...
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On Doves and Serpents • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Oct 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"In actual practice this virtue is about choosing the right way to do things. We should make it a sacred principle,...
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Places of St. Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 6, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. prepared these PowerPoint slides of special places in the life of St. Vincent de Paul.
“Leaving God For God”
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 28, 2022 | Formation
We, as members of the Vincentian Family, know that on more than one occasion Saint Vincent spoke about leaving God in order to find God.
Claiming the Gift of Vincent’s Charism
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent was also a genius in organizing and networking. His passion for the poor expressed itself through an empowering humility that invited others to share their gifts.
Taking In (Nehemiah 8; I Corinthians 12; Luke 4: 18-21)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“Taking in the news.” It can refer to events both good and bad, taking in the news of a baby’s birth, for instance, or at the other end, receiving word of a loved one’s passing.
My Favorite Image of God
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
As I look back over my life I realize how, over time, my relationship to God has emphasized one or another person of the Trinity.
Lover of Sinners and Outcast
by Ross Dizon | Jan 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is a lover of those whom religion and society shun: sinners, widows, orphans and strangers. They are dear to true Christians too. It seems the leaving out of “vengeance,” when Jesus read Is 61, 1-2, did not bother his fellow Nazareth citizens. For they still...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XVII
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“…make up your mind to unite spiritual assistance to the corporal service you render.”
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 2
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 23, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney reflects on the respect for human life in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
The Congregation of the Mission: Revitalizing Our Identity
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 21, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Some preparatory materials are being provided ahead of the 2022 CM General Assembly, for reflection and sharing. One of the documents is “The identity of the CM at the beginning of its fifth centenary” by Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, CM.
Pope Francis – Mothers Hold Things Together!
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
We hope that everything will be all right and then, like a bolt from the blue, an unexpected problem arises. Our expectations clash painfully with reality.