Formation
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
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 7
by Famvin Media Resources | June 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Grounded in Space
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI - USA | June 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In 1969, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States commissioned a space flight during which Rusty Schweickart left the command module to actually walk in space.
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...
The Mission and Vocation of the Priest– and Religious, and Lay Person– According to St. Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 22, 2023 | Formation
Missioners — priests and brothers, Daughters of Charity, and [lay] members of confraternities of charity are for St. Vincent, first of all, baptised Christians.
What Did Jesus Did Not Have?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Everyone has an idea of what the Catholic Church needs to appeal to people today!
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.
Should We Imitate a Servant King?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The most effective reporters highlight the impact on the life and concerns of a viewer. Pope Francis seems to instinctively do the same.
A Vincentian View: A Thankful Man
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, I have written several times on the way in which the Psalms can express the thinking and praying of the Holy Family.