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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.
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.
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.