Formation
St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Made for Communion
by Lisa Lickona, STL | August 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Friends: St. Vincent de Paul and St. Jane Frances de Chantal
by Famvin Media Resources | August 12, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
St. Vincent had many friends, but two friends stand out: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, co-foundress of the Order of the Visitation of Saint Mary.
Heavens Tell the Story of God
by John Freund, CM | August 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
What does it mean that Mary is the Queen of Creation?
Caregiving
by Marie A. Copeland | August 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
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Do Your Spiritual Hearing Aids Need Cleaning?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Lent is a time of listening… cleaning my ears to hear the Good News.
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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 22)
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 21, 2023 | Formation
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
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Tempt Someone Is Not What God Does
by Ross Dizon | Feb 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus let the devil tempt him just as we are tempted, though he did not sin. Hence, he can feel for us who are weak,...
A Canadian View: Safe, Secure and Affordable Housing is a Human Right – Part Two
by Jim Paddon | Nov 28, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
More details about the The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Canada’s 3-year campaign under the theme of “SAFE, SECURE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT.”
A Vincentian View: The Decision to be Grateful
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
We need to be grateful for all the blessings that we receive and to express that awareness aloud in words and through deeds.
Thanksgiving with Mary … and a Dangerous Memory
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Mary’s Magnificat is a dangerous memory. Mary not only gave thanks for this revolution. She intuitively realized she was part of the revolution.
Forward March towards Our Lord Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Nov 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is the leader and perfecter of faith. Fixing our eyes on him, we go forward with firm decision to reach what lies ahead. St. Paul says that “our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” The saying shows that, for him, time moves forward. That...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Giving Leads To Blessings
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As we give thanks let us “pay it forward”!
Justice and the Members of the Vincentian Family
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Nov 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Divine justice is one of the Beatitudes that Jesus spoke about during his sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12).
The Sisters of Holmes County, Mississippi, Integral to the Community
by Dan Stockman, GSR | Nov 23, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Three sisters are continuing the ministries of Sr. Paula Merrill, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, and Sr. Margaret Held of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee.
Advent Letter 2019 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 22, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
In this year’s Advent letter, Fr Tomaž Mavrič, CM invites us to look at God’s provident love, and to reflect on some key texts of St Vincent de Paul.
Video Documentary On the Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity
by .famvin | Nov 22, 2019 | Formation, Other Branch News
This documentary tells the story of the Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity: A Power For Good. Tomorrow, Nov. 23, is the anniversary of the death of founder Fr. Thomas A. Judge, C.M.