I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
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.
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.
Pentecost 2020 and our Vincentian Family
by Joe Agostino, CM | May 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Joe Agostino, international coordinator of the Vincentian Family Office, posted a video with an interesting reflection on this Pentecost.
Feast Day of Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C. (May 30)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 29, 2020 | Formation
Download a printable Blessed Marta Wiecka Holy Card, and see a presentation on her life.
We Are God’s Story… and God’s Story-tellers
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We are God’s Story… and God’s Storytellers
Crash Course In Homelessness In 400 Words
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 28, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Take the time to read the next 400 words to gain a broader perspective on the seemingly intractable issue of homelessness.