But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
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by John Freund, CM | April 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | April 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Nick Tonnesen discusses his encounters with the homeless and how the sacrifices made to work for others provide the most fulfilling experiences.
by Ross Dizon | April 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Seton Shrine | April 12, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 15, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 14, 2022 | Formation
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
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.
by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The Word becomes flesh and makes his dwelling among us. He wants our home to be his also, though we are slow to understand and accept him. Mary and Joseph cannot find Jesus. He is not in the caravan. They do not see him among the relatives and acquaintances...
by Jim Paddon | Dec 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
It may a good time to consider how we have each been blessed over the past year and perhaps ask for blessings for others.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 26, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
An Aramaic word associated with the Christmas as well as the Advent Season is “maranatha.”
by Jim Claffey | Dec 26, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change
Bold advocacy calls for courage. We might lose friends, not everyone will agree with us. And for an organization it can be very challenging to take a public stance on a controversial issue.
by Ross Dizon | Dec 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The child Jesus lying in the manger draws us to himself. Connecting with him truly, we cannot but have connection with others. We warm up easily to the figure of the shepherd because of its connection to Christmas. And one can safely bet that shepherds do not lack...
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 24, 2018 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Family
On the evening of December 22, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, broadcasted a Christmas message on Facebook, from the meeting of the Vincentian Family in Escobar, Buenos Aires (Argentina), to the entire Worldwide Vincentian Family. Message from Father Tomaž:...
by .famvin | Dec 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Consider what a wonderful blessing it is that God became a human being just like you.
by Dave Ryer | Dec 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
My daughter Linnea asked me to write a few thoughts about her time at VMC. What follows is my effort to share my point of view from a father’s perspective.
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 21, 2018 | Formation
A new video shines a spotlight on young adults with a Vincentian calling to serve people in need at the St. Vincent de Paul Center in Philadelphia.