Formation
Gifts of Christ Who Has Gone up to Heaven
by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXV
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
May 30: Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 29, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
“The great things God does within a human soul are simple. Sanctity simply means love.” – Sr. Jozefa Watroba, D.C.
Where is human dignity, I ask?
by Maya Davis | May 28, 2022 | Formation, News, Reflections | 4 Comments
On Monday, May 9, 2022, Maya Davis, a graduating nursing student, gave the following sermon in our last Religion 399 African American Faith and Social Justice class. I asked Maya if I could share her words with the world. Let the words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart be acceptable, Oh Lord.
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A Canadian View: A Happy Re-New Year!
by Jim Paddon | Jan 5, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As I sat with my wife on New Year’s Eve and watched the Big Apple drop in New York, it was, as always, great to see so much joy, love, reflection and hope for what this new year of 2023 may bring us.
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A Vincentian View: Look Inside and Outside
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The flow of our celebrations in these weeks invite us to a place in the middle. Two feasts attract our attention and border out reflections.
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Tell me who your friends are…
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
“Tell me your friends, and I will tell you who you are.” These words are but echoes of words spoken over 400 years before Christ.
Does Eucharist Call For Confronting Sinful Structures?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Does Eucharist call for confronting sinful structures? To some, the question may sound strange, especially when we think of the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. But that is not the way all recent Popes and the United States Bishops see it. St. John Paul II ......
Vincentians and Human Frailties
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jun 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We enter the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to be better people, less sinful and happier, as well as to practice charity with others… but for some, it seems that belonging to the organization has not yet brought them any personal improvement.
Canonization of St. Vincent de Paul
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 16, 2019 | Formation
Pope Clement XII canonized St. Vincent on June 16, 1737. Learn more in this video.
Social Justice Conversations: Housing and Human Dignity
by Vincentian Family of North America Social Justice Collaborative | Jun 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
When we start to talk about housing in North America and indeed globally, there are many issues that can be discussed. The right of very human being to having a home they can live in, raise a family and enjoy is one that many of us take for granted. At times we seem...
The Church of the Poor and For the Poor
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 14, 2019 | Formation
St. Vincent can be considered a precursor or prophet of the vision of the Church centered on the poor.
Who Is My Favorite Person In the Trinity?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
“God for us, we call you “Father.” God alongside us, we call you “Jesus.” God within us, we call you “Holy Spirit.” Chances are that at various time in our lives we have felt closer to God with one of these images.
A Canadian View: Our Vincentian Mission
by Jim Paddon | Jun 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Here in Canada, the mission of the SSVP is: To live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.
A Vincentian View: The Story of the First Church
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As we conclude the Easter Season on Pentecost, we move away from the readings from the Acts of the Apostles. For the past six weeks, these stories have packed our weekday as well as our Sunday liturgical readings. It has been exciting and encouraging to hear about the...
If You See Something Good, Say Something Good!
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
It is all too easy to fall into the trap of sharing bad news. Rather… let’s SHARE GOOD NEWS! Affirm it, publicize it when we see it!