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The Pope Video • For The Elderly
by .famvin | July 9, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Elderly.
Vincentian Priesthood as Missionary
by Famvin Media Resources | July 8, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 1 Comment
Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. explains that St. Vincent chose to focus on the model of the priest as missionary.
Sundays with Luke – Stories Within a Bigger Story
by John Freund, CM | July 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you ever “binged-watched” your favorite TV series? If you have, you probably saw important themes you missed when you watched isolated episodes.
A Vincentian View: Bearing the Marks of Jesus
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
Paul ordinarily employed a scribe to write down the letters that he dictated for the benefit of his local churches. Sometimes, however, he picks up the pen himself to write a last few lines.
Where Would You Begin?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Today I ask you to imagine where you might expect Jesus would begin his mission and who would he choose?
Delight the Earth and Enlighten the World
by Ross Dizon | Jan 31, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the great light that shines on those who walk in the dark. He is the delight of those who live in the land...
St. Vincent’s Vision of Priesthood
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 15, 2019 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Presentation based on an essay by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent de Paul’s vision for his Congregation of the Mission.
Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 13, 2019 | Formation
Watch a video about St. John Gabriel Perboyre (Feast: September 11).
Jesus the Rude Guest
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Popes Benedict and Francis call us to imitate God who reached out to us an invited all of us to sit at the table.
A Canadian View: What’s In Your Wallet? What’s In Your Heart?
by Jim Paddon | Sep 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
There is a TV commercial for a credit card company that we have all likely seen (maybe way too often) that uses the catch phrase of “What’s in your wallet?”
More Than One Side
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 11, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“Choose up sides,” three famous words that have set up boundaries between countless competing groups.
“Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Justice”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Jesus himself warns us that the path he proposes goes against the flow, even making us challenge society by the way we live and, as a result, becoming a nuisance.”
Mercy That We Find Hard to Understand
by Ross Dizon | Sep 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is the incarnation and personification of divine mercy (DM 2). Dwelling among us, he hopes that God’s mercy will rub on us human beings. Sinners draw near to listen to Jesus. He welcomes them, and he even eats with them, which bothers the Pharisees and...
New Series – Praying With Pictures at the Back of Our Minds
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
The images in our minds can haunt or inspire us to prayer. This new weekly series hopes to be the inspiration for brief, spontaeous moments of prayer.
The Vincentian Conference: a community of Faith, Hope and Charity
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Sep 9, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Being part of a Vincentian Conference is a magnificent gift from God. In it we can practice our beautiful Catholic faith, make sincere friends, meet new people, help those who need it and improve our spiritual life.