In the Acts of the Apostles, we come across a behavior that is not quite self-explanatory.
Formation
Mom, How Long Until Christmas?
by John Freund, CM | December 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I suspect many of our parents remember how often we asked the question. “How how long until Christmas”? I remember I could hardly wait for the gift!s!
Advent Reflections (Day 11)
by Famvin Media Resources | December 6, 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.
Announce the Good News to the Poor
by Ross Dizon | December 6, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 6
by Famvin Media Resources | December 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Are There Any Roads You Have Not Taken?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Today I ask are there any roads I didn’t take… or maybe not followed far enough?
Revive the Faith of The Faltering
by Ross Dizon | Apr 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus feeds us with his word and his body and blood. He makes us live and seeks to revive the faith of those who...
Trinity – From Puzzle To Be Solved To Model To Be Lived
by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
It has been a journey from Trinity as a puzzle to Trinity as a model for my life.
The Pope’s Ambulance
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.
Reaching Across (1 Samuel:20)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Especially in these fractious times, how to move more toward unity rather than separation? How to help others to see past tightly held identity markers?
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.