Formation
Lent: Living Out the Vincentian Virtues
by Famvin Media Resources | February 24, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
This presentation for your reflection during Lent is taken from a Lenten letter of former Superior General Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
The Sisters’ Role in the Early Education of Black Students
by Kacie Emmerson | February 24, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
The legacy of African American Catholic schools of the south and the Sisters who staffed them is a shining example of how education can empower and uplift communities.
“I Forgot To Wear My Hearing Aids”
by John Freund, CM | February 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The challenge during Lent is to make sure we take time to listen to the God who speaks in the ordinariness and messiness of our daily lives.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 24)
by Famvin Media Resources | February 23, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
A Vincentian View: Psalm 100
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.
Fears the Sent Ones Must Overcome
by Ross Dizon | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus comes to his own people and they persecute him. This will also be the fate of his disciples. They waver due to...
Journeying From Opposites To Equals
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I suspect we have all known relationships that should not have worked out… but did.
Eviction Aid – Walking the Talk
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have jointly created the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Listening
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In the current time with all our issues, St. Joseph can stand forth to teach us as a just man, as a worker and family man, as an obedient believer, and as a quiet person with an ability to listen.
What Paul, Vincent de Paul, and Martin Luther King Never Dreamed
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
We all get surprised by life and its ups and downs. We are often forced to rethink our dreams. Sometimes we discover or rediscover our mission through these ups and downs.
Willing to Hear and Proclaim Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Jan 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Firstborn among the prophets who are willing to hear and proclaim the word of God. He does not tire until he brings forth justice on earth. Peter and Andrew are so willing to follow Jesus that they answer his call just like that. They do not ask the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Would Vincent Say Today
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
What do you think he might say if you asked him about recent events in our world?
The Joy of Mission from the Perspective of the Vincentian Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I am a student for the Congregation of the Mission (Province of Brazil) and am a participant in this marvelous reality that is being promoted by the International Office of the Vincentian Family and FAVILA: the Vincentian Confraternities.
The Congregation of the Mission’s Ministry to Form the Clergy
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 17, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
St. Vincent soon realized that the fruit of the popular missions would quickly vanish unless there were good priests to continue conducting them; so, he makes seminary work a part of the purpose of his Congregation.
Living Into Collaboration – A Vincentian Laudato Si’ Point of View, Part 2
by Carol De Angelo, SC | Jan 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In Part 2, I ask us to reflect on how practicing contemplative awareness, attitude and intention and comprehensive compassion are important aspects of Vincentian-Setonian collaboration.
Finding Folleville
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 15, 2021 | Formation
On January 25 we commemorate a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent. Inspired by this, may we each “find our own Folleville”.