Formation
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.
Paying It Forward (Acts 2:42-47)
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In the Acts of the Apostles, we come across a behavior that is not quite self-explanatory.
Are There Any Roads You Have Not Taken?
by John Freund, CM | April 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Today I ask are there any roads I didn’t take… or maybe not followed far enough?
Revive the Faith of The Faltering
by Ross Dizon | April 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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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.
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Public Transportation – Convenience, Hassle, or Lifeline?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Aug 24, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
A 2015 Harvard study found that access to reliable transportation is the biggest factor in determining whether someone will escape poverty and avoid homelessness.
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Person of Vincentian Holiness
by Shajan P Joseph CM | Aug 24, 2023 | Formation
The life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati from the perspective of Vincentian holiness.
Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 1)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 29, 2021 | Formation
Fr. José María Román, C.M. speaks to us about the religious experience of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Poverty Eradication an Elusive Goal, a Human Tragedy
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Jul 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Global extreme poverty (<$1.90 USD per day) rose in 2020 adding an additional 119 million. By 2021 that number is expected to rise to 143 million.
“Come Apart For A While …” (Mk. 6:30)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a scene in chapter 6 of Mark’s gospel which has special appeal to anyone who has ever been caught up in an over-busy, fast paced life.
Sisters Challenging Me To Think More!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
No matter what era or even whether we went to a Catholic school, I suspect the teachers we remember most favorably were the ones who taught us to think.
Seekers of the Food that Lasts Forever
by Ross Dizon | Jul 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the bread and drink of life. The seekers who go to him and believe in him will have their fill; they will never hunger or thirst. The crowds know that Jesus did not go in the boat with his disciples. That is why those who look for him go to the place where...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? IV
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
“Vincent was swept up into the force field of God’s ever-flowing love.”
5 Faces of Justin de Jacobis
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 25, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Feast Day: July 30 Long after Justin’s death, Cardinal Massaia, who had ordained him, stated: After 35 years I can still, to a large extent, recall the sermons which I listened to in those days, so great was the impression which he made on me, and also on others… To...
Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions arrive in USA – 1816
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 23, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
This Monday, July 26, is the anniversary of the arrival of Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions in Baltimore, Maryland USA in 1816. Learn more in this presentation: [slideshare...
The Mutating Vincentian Virus
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.