The phrase “the poor evangelize us” is an experience common to all who have encountered the poor.
Formation
Perfect as Our Father in Heaven
by Ross Dizon | February 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Connecting Dots: Lent, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | February 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that hard.
Valentine’s Day and the Love That Never Fails
by Lisa M. Hendey | February 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The love between spouses is a mirror of God’s enduring love for us. Few examples of such love are more poignant than Elizabeth Ann Seton’s tender care for her dying husband William during their long quarantine in a damp lazaretto after their journey to Italy.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 16
by Famvin Media Resources | February 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.
Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!
by Carol De Angelo, SC | Jun 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.
Spread the Unbelievable Good News
by Ross Dizon | Dec 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
A Savior has been born for us, who is Christ and Lord. This is the Good News of great joy that the angel brings. It must spread, for it is for all the people. The decree that there be a census cannot but spread. And that is why those of the house and family of king...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Gift Can I Bring?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
What gift can I bring to those who have no room in the inn?
International MISEVI Meeting
by Mary Frances Jaster | Dec 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
MISEVI International gathered 40 participants to hear the unique ways countries are accomplishing our mission of guiding, animating, and supporting the missionary presence of the laity.
The Vincentian Christmas Novena
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation
Enjoy this video of The Prophecies from the Vincentian Christmas Novena, sung at St. Vincent De Paul Church in St. Louis, Missouri, along with some of the history of the Novena.
Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part Four and Last)
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
These days we are living are days, hours, months, the years of miracles. They challenge us to look for the hope in the miracles around us: of birth, of waiting, of death, of the promise of eternal life.
Laudato Si’s Big Questions
by Owen Smith | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Laudato Si describes the integral relationship the many crises facing our world share.
Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (and Part 8)
by René Stockman | Dec 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 8 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
Setting the Stage (Mark 1:1-8)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
I read an account of a high school boy who had, as the story title put it, “Made it Easier to be Honest.”
Advent Prayers & Spiritual Exercises
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In 1657, St. Vincent wrote to St. Louise about how “to spend Advent well”.