Formation

Five Faces of St. Louise de Marillac

by Famvin Media Resources | April 21, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments

In this presentation, Father Robert Maloney, C.M. writes of the Five Faces of St. Louise de Marillac (Feast Day: May 9).

Could You Be Convicted of “Mercying?”

by John Freund, CM | April 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Over 50 years ago, a university student showed me a card. “If being a Christian were a capital offense, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

Dear Church

by Mary Frances Jaster | April 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Lightness of Divine Mercy

by Elisabeth Scalia | April 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

For humans, finding a balance between justice and mercy is always difficult. But St. Elizabeth Ann Seton understood that God’s grace transcends earthly limits, and allows mercy to fall lightly from heaven on our hearts and minds.

Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: Frederic Ozanam and beer

by Javier F. Chento | Aug 26, 2023 | Formation

Frederic always had pretty poor health. At age 7, he fell ill with typhus. For fifteen days, he was plunged into a...

Martyrs of the French Revolution of the Congregation of the Mission

by .famvin | Aug 26, 2023 | Formation

This extensive testament to the Vincentian martyrs of the French revolution is presented for your edification. Thomas...

I Actually Attended a Session of Vatican II

by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Yes! I figuratively rubbed shoulders with some 2000 bishops inside St. Peter’s! There are not many left who can say that.

A Vincentian View: Joseph in the Eucharistic Prayers

by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

An important maxim in Christian tradition affirms simply lex orandi, lex credendi that can be rendered “The law of praying is the law of believing.”

August 6 – Transfiguration… or… Disfiguration?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Transfiguration – Disfiguration. We have a choice. Which light will we walk in?

Perishable, Yet Saving Just the Same

by Ross Dizon | Aug 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

The Word becomes flesh; the imperishable, perishable. And he shares in our humanity so that we may share in his divinity. Jesus says that he is the bread that came from heaven, which makes the Jews grumble. They are sure that he is from the same land as they and as...

Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? V

by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Vincent was “drawn into” the Sending that is always radiating out from God.

Clear and Expressed Preference for the Apostolate among the Poor

by Marta Marin, Misevi Colombia | Aug 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

We, the members of Misevi Colombia, are people of different ways of being.

Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861-1936), Member of Society of St. Vincent de Paul

by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 1, 2021 | Formation

Member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, martyr, patron saint of Romani people.

Life of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 30, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

A brief presentation of the biography of St. Justin de Jacobis.

Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Jesus was a radical who was fully committed to doing God’s will. He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for us. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.” Certainly the words of a radical!