Formation

The Empty Tomb: Seeking the Resurrected Christ with Mary Magdalene and Elizabeth Ann Seton

by Lisa Lickona | April 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

With St. Mary Magdalene, let us accept Christ’s ‘Do not touch me’ with the certainty that His words give us a new mission, and a new way to be with Him, just as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton met the hardships of her life with renewed faith and strength.

Servant Leadership for Vincentians (Video Presentation from SSVP USA)

by Famvin Media Resources | April 22, 2022 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

From our friends at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, a formation resource on Servant Leadership.

Mary’s Experience of Her Son’s Resurrection

by John Freund, CM | April 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

“How was your Easter?” How many times have you said that recently? Usually, it leads to a lively conversation about family gatherings, etc.

Investing in our Planet can look like Simplicity, Connection, & Hope

by Julia Gerwe | April 21, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

As a sustainability and climate educator serving with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, I spend a lot of time thinking about our common home: this lovely planet Earth.

Waiting for the Lord | Week Three

by Emily Stimpson Chapman | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

An Advent Journey with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | A Five-Part Series. Week Three: Waiting for the Lord.

God Up Close (Mt. 11:2-11)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Something with which most every believer can struggle is the felt nearness of God: how close up do I sense the Divine presence?

How do you handle conflict? An Examination of Conscience.

by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

A simple fact of life. We don’t always agree… especially on things that are important to us.

Feet in Two Worlds

by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Now a citizen of two worlds, each one operating from different instincts and expectations, he was pulled.

Does This Project Look Familiar?

by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Try your hand at expressing how some projects work… or don’t work.

Pass over from Death to Life, from Evil to Good

by Ross Dizon | Mar 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus has the words of eternal life. They go and listen to him, those who seek to pass over from death to life, from evil to good. Jesus goes up the mountain to pray. Coming along are Peter, John and James. Why choose them? It is surely not because they simply do...