Formation

The Passion of Jesus and the Passion of Jean Gabriel Perboyre

by André Sylvestre, CM | August 30, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

In 1889, the Brief of Beatification of Jean Gabriel Perboyre (Feast Day: September 11) stated, “Divine Goodness reserved for Jean Gabriel a truly celestial consolation and an honor without equal: the fact that the Passion which he underwent had a particular...

Followers of Jesus, Thinking, Wise

by Ross Dizon | August 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus embodies what he teaches on being thoughtful and purposeful. He asks all his followers to be so, and thus the success of the cross will be theirs. Great crowds go with Jesus on the way to Jerusalem (see Lk 9, 51; 13, 22). He turns and tells them that to be his...

Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 13

by Famvin Media Resources | August 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 10)

by Kelly McDaniels | August 29, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.

Saint Louise de Marillac and the Eucharist

by .famvin | Feb 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

When I receive Communion, do I feel in my very being that I am part of the Communion of Saints, united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?

Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 27)

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 26, 2023 | Formation

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

A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Series Conclusion)

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 26, 2023 | Formation

In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.

Diaries of a Vincentian: I Know

by Anja Bohnsack | Dec 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

He looked at me with tears in his eyes and without the need for any words they seemed to quietly, pleadingly ask me, ‘Why?’

Boundaries That Needs Opening

by Ross Dizon | Dec 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the salvation that God has prepared in the sight of all peoples. He opens boundaries: between God and human beings; between us and others. The Word has become flesh through the motherhood of Mary. And being thus uniquely God and man, Jesus becomes the one...

Vincentian Prayer Images: The Darkness That Keeps Us From Seeing Our Tables

by John Freund, CM | Dec 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

There is a darkness in our own minds that keeps us from seeing who is missing at our tables.

The Commandment of Love

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 30, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

As members of the Vincentian Family we need to savor the inexhaustible well-spring of virtue and the examples of holiness of our predecessors.

Key Role of Friendship in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 29, 2019 | Formation

Deep friendships were extremely important to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and she made every effort to keep in close contact with them. (SlideShare presentation)

Strength of the Weak and Fearful

by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus himself is the proof that strength, becomes perfect in weakness. Christians, then, cannot but be weak, and so, strong (2 Cor 12, 9-10). Matthew, more than the other evangelists, speaks of the words of Scriptures reaching their fulfillment in Jesus. He portrays...