Formation
A Canadian View: Charity and Justice
by Jim Paddon | April 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The on-going struggle to introduce and promote social justice within the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Canada is one that continues to challenge us in many ways.
Christ is risen, Alleluia!
by .famvin | April 13, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
“Jesus, who was crucified, has risen as he said. Alleluia!”
A Vincentian View: A Triduum with Mary
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The place of Mary sometimes surfaces in my reflections on the holy days of the Easter Triduum.
Does God Love Us “For Better Or Worse?”
by John Freund, CM | April 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Does “for better or for worse” mean anything in the age of “prenuptial agreements?”
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A Vincentian Minute: Habits 04
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 20, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of cultivating simplicity.
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None Lower Than the Lord • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Aug 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"You know that Our Lord willed to be tried by all kinds of misery. ‘We have a High Priest,’ says Saint Paul, ‘who...
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Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The Original Service of Frederic to the Poor
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 19, 2023 | Formation
At first, the original members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were organized so that each one was in charge of...
Vincent Outgrew “Zip Code” Politics!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2021 | Reflections, Systemic change
Vincent grew beyond his original ministry zip code!
Gather the Scattered, Lost, Separated
by Ross Dizon | Jul 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is our peace and rest. He is with us to gather those whom the bad shepherds have scattered, misled and driven apart. The apostles gather together with Jesus. They tell him how they have fulfilled the task he gave them. The Teacher, for his part, sees...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? II
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
JESUS SAYS, “GOD CHERISHES EACH OF YOU, PARTICULARLY THE POOREST AMONG YOU.”
Unaccompanied Minors at the Border
by Sr. Migdalia Flores, DC | Jul 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Migdalia, a Daughter of Charity who has been working in El Paso, is a member of the “confraternity of Vincentians on the Border.” Here she shares with us the first of two reflections.
Spirituality for Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 11, 2021 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video discusses key attributes of Vincentian spirituality, particularly for conference members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. https://youtu.be/YuxS1ds4oPg?t=142 Deacon Jeff Montgomery serves as the Spiritual Advisor for the St. Vincent de Paul...
Vincentian Footprints in China
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation
Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [button...
Lawyer? Vincentian? Vincentian Lawyers!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A National Association of Vincentian Lawyers already exists in Peru. And others are springing up in other Latin American countries. Many hope to form an International Association of Vincentian Lawyers.
“Rescue the poor and helpless from the grasp of evil…” Psalm 82, V. 4
by Marie A. Copeland | Jul 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis has said that, “Human trafficking is the most extensive form of slavery in this twenty-first century!”
A Vincentian View: Joseph 2.0
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.