Formation
Re-evaluating Childhood Beliefs
by John Freund, CM | June 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I would be surprised if you haven’t re-evaluated some of your childhood beliefs.
Bless, Break, Share, and Serve
by Ross Dizon | June 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 2
by Famvin Media Resources | June 14, 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.
June 16: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Vincent de Paul
by Famvin Media Resources | June 12, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Vincent de Paul’s canonization process was initiated by the Congregation of the Mission 37 years after his death.
Preach the Good News to the Poor
by Ross Dizon | Jan 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one the Lord God has anointed with the Holy Spirit and has sent to preach the Good News to the poor. In...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 12
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Part 9)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 15, 2023 | Formation
In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.
July 26: Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and Companions Arrive in Baltimore
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 26, 2019 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Watch a video about the first Vincentian Missionaries in the U.S., based on letters of Felix De Andreis, C.M.
Can You Look People In the Eye?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.
A Canadian View: Let Our Youth Speak!
by Jim Paddon | Jul 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
We always seem to want to talk about needing more youth in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
A Vincentian View: No Place Like A Home
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Most of us know the blessing of a home; we must strive to make it a reality for others. This path leads to our eternal home.
Pray, Ask, Seek and Knock as Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Jul 23, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus embodies what to pray, ask, seek, knock is. We Christians, then, strive to pray, ask, seek and knock as he teaches us. Mary Magdalene recognizes Jesus and calls him, “Teacher” because he first calls her, “Mary.” And because God loves us first, we love also. ...
Ozanam: Who Was This Holy Man?
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jul 22, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
It is always a great joy for me to speak about the dear brother Antoine Frederic Ozanam, one of the founders of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
The Mission Continues: Who is My Neighbor?
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 21, 2019 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
In a video created by the Sisters of Charity of New York, ministry leaders respond to the question: “Who is our neighbor?”– those most in need of our love and support in our times.
July 18-19, 1830: First Apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
by .famvin | Jul 19, 2019 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation
Beginning in this week of July in 1830, St. Catherine Labouré, then a young Seminary Sister (novice) of the Daughters of Charity, received the extraordinary favor of three apparitions with the Virgin Mary.
Who Is a “Real” Christian?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
I hear a lot of arguments about who is a “real” Christian or Catholic. Sometimes they sound suspiciously like the platforms of one or the other political party. They often remind me of Paul’s words. “Whenever someone says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong...