Formation
Postcards from Folleville
A presentation on the history of Folleville, France, and especially its church, the place where a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent took place on January 25, 1617.
Bold Witnesses to Truth: Saint Sebastian and Mother Seton
Their circumstances couldn’t be more different, but St. Sebastian and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us—each in their own way—how to speak truth to power as disciples of Christ.
Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”
We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”
The Pope Video • Families, Schools of Human Development
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Families, Schools of Human Development.
Interview with Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity
The .famvin Press Office interviews Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity.
“Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?”
“Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” “Why can’t a man be more like a woman?” These questions have been asked for centuries …
A Canadian View: To Seek and Find
Do we use the opportunity to seek and find what more is needed or what more can we do for a person or family?
A Vincentian View: A New Vision
We, too, receive the opportunity and encouragement to have a deeper vision into the person and mission of Jesus.
A Question That Built a City!
The question that built a city! “Do you love your children?” When he received an affirmative response, he said: “Let’s work together, give them a future.”
Courageous, Watchful, Ready, Faithful
Jesus is the leader of those to whom the Father sees fit to give the kingdom. Those who truly belong to him are courageous, watchful, ready, faithful. “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours,” taught Jesus earlier. Now he says that such...
The Mission in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
In the case of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, its mission and vision are contained in the Rule, a document created in 1836 by our founders and that, after a few updates, reaches the 21st century with the same primitive spirit that guided our ancestors.
Hope Found at the Border: Vincentian Volunteers in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico
Each year, Colorado Vincentian Volunteers takes our volunteers to El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico to study the issues at the border. These are a few of their reflections.