St. Vincent’s famous saying that “love is inventive to infinity” was his explanation of the Eucharist in his “Exhortation to a Dying Brother” in 1647
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by Jim Paddon | November 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As I resume my Famvin articles, much has happened over the past summer months.
by Tom McKenna, CM | November 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Luke’s 19th chapter begins with a story of “two people looking.”
by John Freund, CM | November 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
I grant there may be few among us who have had the privilege of meeting the likes of the saint we call Mother Theresa. Yet, you and I have touched, or been touched by, saints.
by Ross Dizon | November 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by .famvin | Mar 20, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
St. Vincent’s famous saying that “love is inventive to infinity” was his explanation of the Eucharist in his “Exhortation to a Dying Brother” in 1647
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 19, 2023 | Formation
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 19, 2023 | Formation
In this series, Fr. Rooney relates the themes of Lent to Vincentian Spiritual Practice.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
While not as central to faith as The Lord’s “doing this in remembrance of Me,” the recollecting we Vincentians do has its own way of bringing past graces into the now.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We can read the Acts of the Apostles as interesting history detached from our lives. Or we can read them as stories about real people – people like ourselves, people facing the same issues we do today.
by Ross Dizon | Apr 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God and the Son of Mary, has risen! We should remember him and also preach him as our Good News (2 Tim 2, 8). We Christians love Jesus Christ although we have not seen him. And even though we do not see him now yet we believe in him...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Are we prepared to hear God’s consoling word when it is simply saying “I am with you in the midst of this?
by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 20, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Part IV of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”
by .famvin | Apr 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Each day we have to balance and break the silence of Good Friday with the most natural and least reprehensible thing, a little music, dancing, singing, another alleluia.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“Be merciful, as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). Sounds a lot like “Pay it forward.”
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Looking at some of Frederic Ozanam’s experiences during the cholera pandemic of his time, we can draw many parallels with our situation today.
by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Part III of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”