Formation
Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee. What Have we heard? What Action will we Take in the Future?
by Mark McGreevy | July 24, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
The Second International Conference of the FamVin Homeless Alliance took place in Sevilla (June 7-9). During that time the participants reflected on the reality of refugees, displaced and abused individuals.
Life of Felix DeAndreis, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | July 22, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
A brief life of Father Felix deAndreis, C.M. (Slide presentation)
Discovering the True Simplicity of Sainthood with St. Mary Magdalene and Mother Seton
by Anna O'Neil | July 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In the lives of these two saints – one so modern, the other so ancient – the Church reminds us of what it means to be a saint: staying close to Christ.
Do You Have Memories of Your Grandparents?
by John Freund, CM | July 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
My personal relationship with my grandparents is complicated. I never knew either my father’s or mother’s parents. Yet I know more about my great grandparents than just about anyone reading these words.
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Embracing the Tears and Joys of Motherhood with Mary of Nazareth and Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Danielle Bean | Feb 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Like the Blessed Mother, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s faith-filled devotion helped carry her through the pains and trials of motherhood, and can inspire us today.
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“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
by Sister Susan J. Smolinsky, SC | Feb 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
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Saint Louise de Marillac, Mystic of the Holy Spirit
by .famvin | Feb 8, 2023 | Formation
St. Louise’s spiritual life is particularly characterized by her constant openness to the Holy Spirit.
Vincentians from St. Louis, Missouri Share a Story (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 11, 2019 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
For reflection: Watch as St. Vincent de Paul society volunteers from St. Louis (Missouri, USA) form a friendship with someone in need of help.
Eight Things – Pope Francis, the Poor, Laudato Si
by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Pope, Reflections
Have I ever thought about the impact of climate change on those who will bear the first effects and brunt of changes?
A Canadian View: Climate Change In Canada
by Jim Paddon | Oct 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As we examine the urgent need to address climate change, I’d like to look at how it is affecting Canada.
On Noticing (Amos 6; Lk.16:19-31)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“Noticing” is high up on the list of how “they’ll know we are Christians” — and certainly how they’ll know we are Vincentians.
What Can an Arcade Game Teach Us About Ministry?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Whack-a-mole has become something of a metaphor for a recurring problem that one never seems to get ahead of. How do we address recurring problems?
Thankful for Healing and Salvation
by Ross Dizon | Oct 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the last revelation of divine salvation to Israel and the nations. It is right, then, that all show themselves thankful to him always and everywhere. Nine of the ten lepers that Jesus has healed do not show that they are thankful. For only a Samaritan, who...
Vincentian Prayer Images: There is No Act of Charity…
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Let the image and the quote sink in, and take root. These images might surprise you into prayer at various points in your...
Welcoming the Word of God and Preserving the Ardor of Charity
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Oct 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
For us Vincentians, “welcoming the Word of God” is much more than simply reading biblical passages or the Sunday Gospel in the home of the assisted.
“Do not be afraid, open the doors of your hearts to Christ”
by Antoinette Naoum, MISEVI Lebanon | Oct 7, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Yes, together we have experienced that when we open our hearts to Christ, there is no place for fear.