Formation
The Student is the Teacher’s Masterpiece: St. Albert the Great and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Tom Hoopes | November 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Teachers can’t expect to have a student as exceptional as St. Thomas Aquinas, but both Albertus Magnus and Mother Seton understood that every teacher can create “masterpieces” by forming students in Christ’s image.
“Practicing” The Faith (Malachi 3:19-20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | November 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As with all literature, there are many words in the Scriptures that need interpretation, that second look to get at their more underlying meaning.
How Does House-lessness Differ From Home-lessness?
by John Freund, CM | November 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I wondered what “wandering art gallery eyes” might mean; I often find intriguing insights in the French Catholic periodical La Croix.
Outcasts Who Enter the Kingdom Before Us
by Ross Dizon | November 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 25)
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 24, 2023 | Formation
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
![Follow-Up to Lenten Letter of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/03/curia-mural-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Follow-Up to Lenten Letter of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 24, 2023 | Formation
Let us look at all the parts of this mural in more detail.
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Pope Francis – Confession Changed His Life
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In 1953 at the age of 17, Pope Francis had a life-changing experience in confession.
Defender, One in Three, of the Helpless
by Ross Dizon | May 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Just like his Father, Jesus gives justice to those in need and defends the rights of the poor. Still and all, he gets them another Defender. Jesus lifts up his own. They are sad as he says goodbye. And they have the hunch that woe is coming. Is it time to strike the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Lamps Lit
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What enabled Vincent to keep his lamps lit in the face of trgedy? What can we learn from him?
Mother’s Day with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Famvin Media Resources | May 10, 2020 | Formation
“Elizabeth Ann Seton was a mother in every respect, loving her own children, her extended family, her spiritual daughters, her students, and persons in need, with maternal care.”
Volunteering; Vincentian Style, in a Time of Fundraising Fears
by Dee Mansi | May 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Globally, in the shutdown, fundraising has dwindled, and many charities are in crisis – including those of our Vincentian Family.
Diaries of a Vincentian: To Die Like a Dog…
by Yasmine Cajuste | May 10, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness
I don’t know his name, his story, or the end of his tragedy. But I will never forget that scene…
Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Patron Saint in Times of Quarantine
by .famvin | May 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Elizabeth offers us a guide, a light in a time of darkness. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pray for us!
The Pope Video • For Deacons
by .famvin | May 9, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Deacons.
Was St. Louise de Marillac the first feminist of France?
by Famvin Media Resources | May 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Watch as Father Bertrand Collignon of Paroisse Sainte-Louise-de-Marillac in Drancy, France, explains why according to him, St. Louise de Marillac is the first feminist of France! Also, watch a LIVE PRAYER VIGIL for the Feast of St. Louise tomorrow at 2:15PM Eastern.
Think Like a Mother
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
There’s a simple and powerful way to confront the world’s most pressing crises, says women’s rights activist Yifat Susskind in a Ted Talk – think like a mother!