Formation
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Beloved Daughter and Woman of the Trinity
by Lisa Lickona | June 7, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can rest in the community of love that is the Triune God.
A Vincentian View: Pentecost Season
by Pat Griffin, CM | June 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”
I Asked the Wrong Question About the Trinity
by John Freund, CM | June 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I never liked preaching on the Trinity. Few priests would place it at the top of their list of topics they like to preach about.
Table to Which Jesus Invites us
by Ross Dizon | June 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Commit to the Poor of Flesh and Blood
by Ross Dizon | Sep 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus goes about doing good; he loves in deed and truth. He does not just commit to an ideology. St. Vincent is like...
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Simplicity In Our Living • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Sep 23, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"I’m well aware that people think of simplicity in general as truth or purity of intention: truth, because it sees...
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Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: How did Frederic Ozanam Visit the Poor?
by Javier F. Chento | Sep 23, 2023 | Formation
The service of the poor occupies such a prominent position in Ozanam's life that it becomes of interest to know how he...
I Predict the Synod will…
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The Church has begun a three-year process focused on not only truly listening to each other.
A Canadian View: Inter-Generational Trauma, Poverty & Racism, Part Two
by Jim Paddon | Dec 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I would like to examine the relationship between trauma, poverty and (systemic) racism over my next three articles. Part Two discusses poverty.
Intertwining Worlds (John 18: 33-37)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
More than most any other, the feast of Christ the King immerses us in this swirling dilemma of negotiating worlds.
Pope Francis – The Poor Are True Evangelizers
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Sometimes we wish we were among those who walked with Jesus 2000 years ago. Pope Francis boldly says… even today we do walk with them.
Advent Letter 2021 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Dec 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Rome, Advent 2021 THE SICK AND THE ELDERLY STRONG BUILDERS OF A BRIGHT AND HOPE-FILLED FUTURE Dear members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! Every year, the Church offers us the gift of the grace-filled period called...
Outskirts of Large Cities and Towns
by Ross Dizon | Nov 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus has become poor so that we may be rich by his poverty. He chooses but the poor on the outskirts to witness to him. The word of God comes to John in the desert, on the outskirts. That is to say, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah is the prophet of the Most...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History IX
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent wrote: “what a beautiful sight are the poor if we consider them in God…”
Vincentian Advent Reflection (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 28, 2021 | Formation
This video presents two brief Vincentian Advent reflections: one on the Incarnation, and the other on Wisdom.
The Daughters of Charity in Ireland
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 26, 2021 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, News
Learn about the Daughters of Charity in Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.