I never realized how often Jesus reminded his followers to move beyond talk to action.
Formation
John Joseph Lynch C.M., First Archbishop of Toronto
by Famvin Media Resources | May 10, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Learn about Archbishop John Joseph Lynch, C.M., who died on May 12, 1888.
The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky
by Tom Hoopes | May 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
What does the Ascension of the Lord mean for the world and for our own lives? The answer can be found in the faith journey of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who kept her gaze firmly fixed on Jesus, through time and eternity.
Mother Deafness – It’s Real!
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Mothers might have saved Stanford University a lot of money. Most mothers already know instinctively when “mother deafness” manifests itself in their teenagers.
Reflecting on Haiti: A Vincentian Perspective on Justice and Agency
by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In Haiti, the echoes of gunfire are as common as the cries for help. The Caribbean nation, marked by a history of upheaval and disaster, now faces an era dominated by gang violence and political instability.
Sheep Who Do Not Have a Shepherd
by Ross Dizon | Jun 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, seeks the good of the sheep. He is not like those who steal, slaughter and destroy as they...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 8
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Setting Out (Acts 9:1-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
As far as beginnings go, we’d have to look far and wide to find something more dramatic than the one portrayed in chapter 9 of the Acts of the Apostles: Paul knocked over and blinded on that Damascus road.
Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. Pople who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”
Commandments that Make Love Known
by Ross Dizon | May 4, 2021 | Formation
Jesus embodies love. And he sees to it that we catch this love. Hence, he gives us commandments that will lead us to love as he loves. Jesus loves his own who are in the world not in theory but in practice. And he does so before he teaches them his commandments; he...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent VIII
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Another means of placing ourselves in the presence of God is to imagine ourselves before the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar.”
The Way of Vincent
by Rev. Hugh O’Donnell, CM | May 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In this brief reflection I want to share with you one of the great graces I received in my search to know Vincent better.
The Prayer Life of Louise de Marillac
by Famvin Media Resources | May 2, 2021 | Formation
“As we say about some of the people in the Bible, so too we can say that Louise walked with God (Cf., Genesis 5:22).”
St. Louise: In Her Own Words
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 30, 2021 | Formation
Reading the letters of St. Louise helps us see her humanness, as opposed to thinking of her as some faraway Saint.
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
Born In the Bleachers
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 29, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
We hear a lot about being born on third base. It is a metaphor for being way ahead in the game of life. But what if you were born in the bleachers? Or worse, born outside the ballpark?