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Formation
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.
Five Faces of Mary
by Famvin Media Resources | May 27, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Father Robert Maloney, C.M. writes: “I offer these five Marian faces as a way of reflecting on the rich, varied tradition surrounding the Virgin Mary.”
Are Christians “Woke”… Or “Waking Up”?
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Today we increasingly hear about being “woke.” In this Vincentian Mindwalk I will try to move beyond any narrow political meanings.
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.
55 years On Still Soul Searching
by Pam Matambanadzo | Jan 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever wondered how effective our advocacy efforts are? I am not questioning our commitment, but rather the results we are achieving.
A Vincentian View: Innocent
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As we reflect upon the meaning of the cross in this Holy Week, the third evangelist’s writing draws us to consider the suffering of the faultless in an emphatic way.
Frederic Ozanam and the Cathedral of Notre-Dame
by Thiago Tibúrcio | Apr 17, 2019 | Formation
Frederic Ozanam’s Christian life and the history of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris have run on parallel lines at various moments of time.
Holy Week – Jesus Asks “Do you understand?”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Holy Week – Jesus washes feet and asks “Do you understand?” God is present in loving service more than power and might.
Living through the Death of Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Apr 16, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus wears the crown of glory because he died for everyone (Heb 2, 9). If we share his death, he will have us living with him in glory. The wicked, true to the plots they were hatching against Jesus, cut him off from the land of the living (Jer 11, 19-20). But God,...
Harmony in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Apr 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We must have the appropriate profile of president for our Councils and Conferences; otherwise, the harmony that governs our organization will end.
Learning from the littlest among us
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 14, 2019 | Formation
Slide presentation: Through the little ones of the world, God will offer us his blessings.
Share Your Saint? Saints and Scholars in Vincentian Europe
by Dee Mansi | Apr 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Which saint matters to you and why?
Vincentian Prison Ministry: Then and Now
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 12, 2019 | Formation
Tracing some of the history of the Vincentian Family and Prison Ministry, from the time of St. Vincent to today.
A Canadian View: Reconciliation (Part 1)
by Jim Paddon | Apr 11, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
A word that is heard and used often during the Lenten season is reconciliation.