Formation

Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 17)

by Famvin Media Resources | March 16, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments

St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.

Lent 2023: Our Lady, Help of Christians, With Sister Jean Rhoads, DC

by Famvin Media Resources | March 16, 2023 | Formation | 1 Comment

A video about the apparition of Our Lady, Help of Christians and a reflection on how we can embrace the Blessed Mother’s example during Lent.

Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish Share Lenten Calendar

by Famvin Media Resources | March 16, 2023 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments

The Martha Justice Ministry Lenten Calendar offers some ideas for daily reflections and actions throughout Lent and leading up to Holy Week.

Resolutions and the New Year

by Jim Claffey | March 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment

New Years’ resolutions, a common practice, and a good one if it focuses our energy and determination towards valuable goals.

Merciful Commitment • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Jul 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

"So then, if there are any among us who think they’re in the Mission to evangelize poor people but not to alleviate...

Saint Justin de Jacobis, Shepherd of the Burning Desert Plains

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 21, 2023 | Formation

A presentation about St. Justin de Jacobis (Feast day: July 30), an exceptional model of holiness and missionary life/ Based on an article by Marlio Nasayó Liévano, CM, Province of Colombia.

Are We a “Listening” Community?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

I suspect we have all heard stories about or even lived with someone who was “hard of hearing.”

Systemic Change – What My Mother Taught Me

by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

When will we really buy into the systemic change of thinking Jesus came to show us?

Misgivings, Doubts, Questions, Darkness

by Ross Dizon | Apr 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus was once dead, but now he lives forever and ever (Rev 1, 18). For God raised him from the dead. May our misgivings not lead us to deny him. It is hard to get rid of misgivings. And misgivings can easily arise even in the hearts of the disciples. But...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent V

by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “The first thing you should do when you’ve risen and have begun to dress is to kneel down and adore God.”

Fr. Tomaž Mavrič Easter Message

by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Easter Greetings 2021 of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., the President of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee.

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.