Formation
The Pope Video • For the abolition of torture
by .famvin | June 24, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the abolition of torture.
Vincentian Discernment in Daily Life by Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | June 23, 2023 | Formation | 4 Comments
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M. explores “discernment” as “a choice, not between good and evil, but between two or more goods.”
Imagine God Requiring a Security Deposit On “Our” Home
by John Freund, CM | June 23, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Every renter and landlord knows the meaning of “security deposit.” A security deposit holds people accountable for damages, excessive wear and tear, unpaid rent, etc.
When Children Ask About Homeless People
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 22, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.
Putting Newest Cardinals in Their Place
by John Freund, CM | Oct 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In speaking to the newest group of Cardinals, Pope Francis reminds them … and us… of an often-ignored passage from the Acts of the Apostles.
Dare the Wise and Learned to Be Truthful
by Ross Dizon | Oct 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the sign of contradiction. He brings to light what we harbor in our hearts. He cannot but dare us to be...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 24
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
An Eight-year-old Jesus Figure
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I have rarely if ever, thought of a 21st century 8-year-old as a Jesus figure.
Being The Beloved (Isaiah 40:11: Lk 3:22)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
A gift – something given over freely, with good will and coming not from obligation but from good will and esteem. It raises the question: of all the gifts to receive, which would be the most valuable and precious?
If I were John the Baptist…
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
Traditions, Customs, and Habits
by Ross Dizon | Jan 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face. Jesus and his disciples are at a wedding. There too is his mother. And the wedding, no doubt, follows the traditions and customs of the Jews. But as...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XV
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
While the rich have many persons to serve them, the poor have no servants but the Daughters of Charity.
Famvin Ireland Video Blog: Epiphany and New Year Reflection
by .famvin | Jan 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Paschal Scallon, Provincial of the Irish Province of the Vincentians, gives a short video reflection on the Epiphany and New Year.
New Year’s Letter from Bro. Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 10, 2022 | Formation, News
First of all, we wish you all a blessed and peaceful 2022. Thank you for the many wishes we received and we hope to share with you that blessing and peace in the new year.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching – Intro
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 9, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney draws on a sketch of Catholic Social Teaching by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
The Company of Charity and the Laudato Si Action Platform
by Fr. Terrence Moran | Jan 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
We gathered to share how the Charity charism could be a resource for us as we engage in Pope Francis’s seven-year journey to integral integrity expressed in the LSAP.