On the occasion of the feast of Pentecost 2023, an international team from different branches of the Vincentian Family have published a guide for a personal retreat that can be done over the course of five days.
Formation
The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Saint Louise’s example shows us some common pitfalls to avoid
by Famvin Media Resources | April 26, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
May 30: Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C. (Video from Daughters of Charity International)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 26, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
See a video called “Given to God,” about Sister Marta Wiecka who was born on 12 January 1874 in Nowy Wiec, Poland.
Learning From Roller Coasters
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Riding a roller coaster! One of the thrills for children is when their parents take them to a major amusement park.
Vincentian Care: Serving With Love, in a Spirit of Justice
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 11, 2021 | Formation
“…your principal concern, which God asks especially of you, is to be very attentive in serving the poor, who are our lords. Oh yes, Sisters! They are our masters. That is why you must treat them gently and kindly…” – St. Vincent de Paul
The Value of Everyone
by Donna Geernaert, SC | Apr 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In today’s world where countless organisms have been destroyed or are under threat, the cross of Christ reveals God’s redemptive co-suffering with creation in all its complexity, struggle and pain.
The Pope Video • Fundamental Rights
by .famvin | Apr 10, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Fundamental Rights.
How to Do Apostolic Reflection
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
A simple PowerPoint to guide your group step by step in the process of apostolic reflection.
Reacting to Different Ways of Thinking
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Looking at Jesus through the eyes of a Jewish person or a Gentile.
A Canadian View: Diversity & Inclusion
by Jim Paddon | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Canada’s social justice committee has been tasked with developing material and recommendations related to the issue of systemic racism.
Know Someone Facing Eviction?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Make sure you are educated in your rights and stay vigilant. Many landlords do not expect their tenants to understand eviction proceedings and try to take advantage of them.
Sustainable Development Goals, 5 and 6
by Jim Claffey | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
SDG5: GENDER EQUALITY In one of their songs, the Eagles rock group sings “things in this life change very slowly if they ever change at all.” The lament of many a social activist! To be fair, one exception would be gay marriage rights, which seem to have come more...
Living “As If”(Acts 4: Jn 20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Where are the assurances that these claims about Jesus rising to new life have any substance?