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Advent Reflections (Day 14)
by Famvin Media Resources | December 9, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Blessed Virgin Mary
by Famvin Media Resources | December 9, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
As a dedicated mother, the leader of a new religious community, and a teacher of children and young people, Elizabeth related to Mary’s motherhood… Mary was the role model for the Sisters of Charity.
For Advent: Bringing Body and Soul to Christ
by Heather King | December 9, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s last words were “Be children of the Church.”
Your Mission As God’s Storyteller
by John Freund, CM | December 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Some have a natural gift for telling stories. Few of us think of ourselves as gifted storytellers.
St. Louise de Marillac: a bold and creative woman
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 14, 2023 | Formation
St. Louise moved from a world of suffering to a new life of creative boldness and leadership.
What Is the Real World Anyway?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
How often have you heard … “But in the real world…? “ “That’s fine in theory… but in the real world…?”
“Standing Outside the Fire”
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“To set people’s hearts on fire,” this is how Vincent described our vocation. Paul wrote to Timothy… and to these seven men… “I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you.”
Schooling For Children Facing Eviction?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 30, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
What happens to students if their parents are evicted? They are expected to trade school buildings for spaces in their homes, a change predicated on students having homes in the first place. What happens when that space isn’t there, or when students are suddenly displaced?
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #5: If One Should Die During a Pandemic, it is a Lonely Death!
by A member of the Congregation of the Mission | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Today, more than ever, we need people who, following the example of Sister Marguerite Naseau, the first Daughter of Charity, are willing to serve the poor and the sick with the boldness and courage of this simple, country woman.
Receiving Communion (Mt 10:40, Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”
Daring To Pray For Structural Change
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Everyone wants structural change. Do we pray for it?
Respond to More than Just Our Needs
by Ross Dizon | Jul 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is a man for others. That is why he cannot but respond to their needs. To be his disciple means to follow his example. The crowds do not leave Jesus alone. They must take him for someone who is ready to respond to their needs. And those who go to Jesus do not...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Would Vincent Think Today
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What would Vincent think about what this family could do today?
Devotion to St. Justin de Jacobis in Eritrea and Ethiopia
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 26, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (feast day: July 30) faced and overcame many challenges and hardships. His humility, goodness, and charity inspired vocations to the priesthood and converted many others in 19th century Abyssinia.
Daring to Risk a Caring Response: The Sisters of Charity’s Service during the Spanish Influenza Pandemic
by Megan Simmermeyer | Jul 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The Sisters of Charity, who embody a legacy of service and caring for others, met the challenge presented by the flu epidemic in 1918.