Formation

When I think about the complexities of a world-wide Church, a Church that must embrace so many cultural differences, I sometimes wonder about our human interpretations of things.

We are Missionary Disciples of Christ

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Sep 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

One of the often referred teaching from the Second Vatican council is about the missionary vocation of all the...

A Vincentian Minute: Habits 06

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 3, 2023 | Formation

Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of cultivating gentleness.

Foolish and Slow to Believe, and Afraid

by Ross Dizon | Sep 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus alone is Lord, the Most High, for there is no better and more lowly servant of all than he. Hence, to mistake his greatness with that of the world is to be foolish before him. As it turns out, Jesus is right to ask his disciples to tell no one that he is the...

Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XI

by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

St. Vincent continues to invite us to “step into the current”.

A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Thomas Augustine Judge

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 12, 2021 | Formation

Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. presents: three things about Thomas Augustine Judge.

Saint John Gabriel Perboyre: formative years

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 10, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

See a presentation that shows how Saint John Gabriel Perboyre was formed and influenced by his family and the people around him, and take a video tour of Perboyre’s birthplace in France, featuring interviews with the descendants of his family.

Is Afghanistan A Place Far Away?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Did a question ever lead you to think more deeply? Frederic Ozanam did … and sought help to understand it at a deeper level.

“The Sacred Humanity of the Word” … reflection by Fr. Hugh O’Donnell

by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 9, 2021 | Formation

A reflection offered by Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, CM, on the Incarnate Word.

Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

by Jim Claffey | Sep 9, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.

The Word (Deut 4: 1-8; Jas 1:17-27)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

I remember a heated conversation between a man who was promising something to a woman, and the woman to whom the promise was being made. It ended with her exasperated response, “Those are just words.”