Formation

I’m Glad God Didn’t Listen to Some Naysayers

by John Freund, CM | November 25, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

It is a variation of an ancient story. Humans were making a mess. They forgot that they were all sisters and brothers. They each were looking out for themselves and their immediate “blood family.”

A Vincentian View: Thanks for Saving Us

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In the Gospel of the day, we hear the crucified Christ ridiculed at the end of his life. Listen to the way in which each group mocks Jesus.

“Home for the Holidays”

by John Freund, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

For many of my years, “Home for the Holidays” was in the back of most people’s minds come Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Sheltering: A meditation for the Vincentian Family

by Robert Maloney, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.

A Vincentian View: Washed Feet

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.

Is God Caught In Our Spam Boxes?

by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

If we have a digital mail account, we know what spam is. Our “in” boxes can fill rapidly. Most learn to set filters to reduce what we actually see.

Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 29)

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 28, 2023 | Formation

St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.

Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest

by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II

Be Love to Know God Who Is Love

by Ross Dizon | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Out of love, Jesus lays down his life for us sinners. No one, then, loves us more. He is the best proof that to be God is to be love. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night. “Night” may mean he seeks light. Is he wrestling with “to be or not to be?” A question of salvation...

Vincentian Prayer Images: The Cries of the Poor Then and Now

by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

The hardships of war emptied out the homes of the poor in Vincent’s day. How will we work for those driven from their homes today?

St. Vincent de Paul Prayer (Video)

by Famvin Media Resources | May 31, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The official prayer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, as a video.

Sisters’ Work During 1918 Spanish Flu Seen As Model For Crisis Today

by .famvin | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Catholic nuns emerged as the unexpected heroes in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic that killed hundreds of thousands in the United States and millions worldwide.