Formation

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.

What Must Be Done to Confront Global Homelessness? (Video presented at DePaul University)

by Famvin Media Resources | June 10, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness | 0 Comments

What concrete steps can we take today as we seek a world where everyone has a stake in their community and a place to call home? In this video, Mark McGreevy (Depaul International) uses the analogy of an overflowing bathtub to help us think about the problem of homelessness. This is followed by presentations by Lydia Stazen (Institute of Global Homelessness) and Yasmine Cajuste (FamVin Homeless Alliance).

A Master Class – The Gift of Jesus’ Spirit

by John Freund, CM | June 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Some time ago I wrote of my experience with a master teacher. The subject was something I thought I knew. In fact, it was a subject I first “mastered“ when I was about 6 or 7.

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.

The Pope Video • For Educators

by .famvin | Jan 14, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Educators.

I Never Saw It Coming

by John Freund, CM | Jan 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

I knew the letter was coming. But I never expected to be drawn as deeply into it.

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...

Stretching the Jar (2 Cor 4:7)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

The jar made of the stuff of this earth symbolizes the nitty gritty processes of everyday life — the how of getting things done, the down and dirty steps needed to distribute the treasure.

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