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Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 11

by Famvin Media Resources | January 10, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

Vincentian Voices Network for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

by Jim Paddon | January 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The Vincentian Voices Network (VVN) seeks to find ways to give a voice to the voiceless.

A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Part 8)

by Famvin Media Resources | January 8, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments

In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.

Lessons From My Christmas Conversion

by Heather King | January 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We used to celebrate Christmas for forty days, a period symbolizing conversion. Mother Seton’s own life-changing Christmas experience prompts us to ask ourselves—did we open our hearts to the Christ child this year? Or did we lock the door of the inn?

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4

by Famvin Media Resources | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Life Founded on Evangelical Maxims

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words...

Faith in the Redeemer

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

As we are about to conclude the great season of Easter with the feast of Ascension and Pentecost, it is good to remind ourselves the meaning and the significance of salvific events we celebrated in this liturgical season.

Trap Is All It Is, There Is No Doubt

by Ross Dizon | Oct 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus probes the heart and searches the mind. That is why those who seek to catch him and set a trap for him fall into it themselves. The Pharisees and their followers are against the payment of taxes to Caesar. The Herodians, on the other hand, are for it. But it...

Vincentian Prayer Images: A Question for Vincent

by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

How would Vincent answer a question about feeling hopless or useless during this time of pandemic?

To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part II)

by .famvin | Oct 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

The closing lines of the musical production of the Hugo’s Victors novel are quite powerful: to love another person is to see the face of God. (Part II)

AIC Short Videos on the Vincentian Virtues, Part 1: Humility

by AIC Training Team | Oct 11, 2020 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity

Three videos, on humility, are presented by Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission.

Poverty is a Personality Defect

by Dee Mansi | Oct 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Are Vincentians doing enough to ensure there is the preferential option for the poor?

Diaries of a Vincentian: Our return from Kenya to Germany

by Sister Magdalena | Oct 11, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

At the end of March this year we were told, all of a sudden, that we – Sr. Lucia, Sr. Dorothea, Sr. Zeituni and I – had to leave Kenya as soon as possible.

“Fratelli tutti” – New Encyclical of Pope Francis

by Javier F. Chento | Oct 10, 2020 | Formation, News

Last Sunday, October 4, the third encyclical of Pope Francis was presented, entitled “Fratelli tutti” in which the Holy Father reflects on fraternity and social friendship.