Formation

The Pope Video • For Ecclesial Movements and Groups

by .famvin | May 13, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Ecclesial Movements and Groups.

This Week in Vincentian Family History

by Famvin Media Resources | May 12, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments

A look back at what was happening this week in 1849, 1878, and 1888.

Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?

by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Last weekend Catholics read the same Gospel passage in church Friday and Sunday. Both times I had the same reaction. I never got past the first line. “Do not let your hearts be troubled?”

As policies are reviewed who is overlooked in the data?

by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

It seems like a lifetime ago when we were in the throes of the pandemic. We wore masks and went about attempting to sanitize the world against a virus we knew very little about.

A Canadian View: Summer Reflections

by Jim Paddon | Sep 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

As we approach the end of summer here in Canada, for myself and many others, we have had a summer of relaxation and an opportunity to enjoy time with family and exploring new and exciting parts of our vast nation.

Daughters of Charity Services Launches Vincentian Values Week 2023

by Daughters of Charity Services | Sep 7, 2023 | Formation, News

Vincentian Values Week is set to launch later this month, running from September 25 – 29.

A Very Personal Question (Matthew 16:13-20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

To get at a pivotal question in Matthew’s 23rd chapter, consider the distinction between two types of answers, one standard and the other personal.

Constitutive, Indispensable, Crucial

by Ross Dizon | Sep 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is constitutive of the Christian community. Do we say and live this as St. Vincent? Moises makes clear what truly matters. Jesus does so too. For the two of them, it is not about us. Or the group that we make up, chosen and gifted so as to serve others. ...

The Intuition of St. Vincent

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 24, 2021 | Formation

Fr. Jean-Pierre Renouard, C.M. describes St. Vincent’s genius for bringing the laity into prominence in the charitable activity of the Church.

The Gift and Challenge of Vincentian Imagination

by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

We talk, perhaps too glibly, of the Vincentian charism. For a moment, I would like to reframe the conversation. Let’s talk about the Vincentian imagination!

Rejoicing In Success – Challenged To Do More

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

So far, 44 branches of the Vincentian Family have engaged actively in the FHA and the 13 Houses Campaign. It is now present in 44 countries; 1826 houses have been built, and 6628 people have been helped.

Playing Favorites? (James 2:1-5)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

I knew a close-knit family of 5 personable children, and as they got older, they would kid their mother about having a favorite.

Catechetical Sunday – Beyond Prepping For a “Regents Exam”

by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.

Zealous for the House, the Kingdom, of God

by Ross Dizon | Sep 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus burns with zeal for the house, for the kingdom, of God. Needless to say, the disciples are to be as zealous as their Teacher. John and Joshua show that they are zealous. John’s zeal is for those to whom Jesus has given the power to drive out demons. And...