Formation
Lies, Darkness and Polarizations
by Ross Dizon | February 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXI
by John Freund, CM | February 22, 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.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 6
by Famvin Media Resources | February 20, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Rooney reflects on the principle of solidarity in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
The Saints Inspire us to Overcome Systemic Injustice
by Jaime L. Waters | February 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Jesus very clearly calls out injustice, and we must do the same.
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How Many Saints Do You Know?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I grant there may be few among us who have had the privilege of meeting the likes of the saint we call Mother Theresa. Yet, you and I have touched, or been touched by, saints.
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Believers, and Not Just Thinkers
by Ross Dizon | Nov 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. It is enough for us to be believers in him to conquer death. The problem of...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 1
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Flesh and Blood of the New and Everlasting Covenant
by Ross Dizon | Aug 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ offers us his flesh as true food and his blood as true drink. If we eat his flesh and drink his blood, we have life within us. This time, Jesus does not spark murmuring but a quarrel. They quarrel among themselves those who do not understand how Jesus...
Fostering a Culture of Encounter on Our Streets
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Famvin Homeless Alliance: Vincentian Family Annual Theme 2018 ‘There was no room at the inn’ – Luke 2:7 Street Homelessness Looking after our homeless brothers and sisters living on the streets has been at the forefront of Vincentian charity since the inception of our...
Discovering Hope Through Home Visits
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 12, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
A video from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Seattle/King County Washington briefly discusses some of the things we learn through home visits with people living in poverty.
God’s Timing
by Patrick Kluesner, CVV 17 | Aug 12, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
When I think back before I started CVV, it was not what I had pictured myself doing after college. I am a planner and I had a five year plan for myself. I wanted to go abroad right after graduation and serve in a Spanish speaking country for the first year. This is...
Three Vincentian Values
by .famvin | Aug 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
On this Friday, a quick video message from Mark McGreevy of Depaul International.
Jesus’ Oxygen Mask
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
All our Vincentian Family heroes and heroines needed the oxygen of a clear vision of who called them and what was their mission… Something that comes in prayerful awareness. How did they replenish their spiritual oxygen sources?
A Canadian View: A New Definition of Homelessness?
by Jim Paddon | Aug 9, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Deep in the heart of Texas, the government of the Unites States of America operates immigrant detention centres. Many countries have immigration detention centres, including Canada, but the Texas centres are operated in a very different way. They make a point of...
A Vincentian View: For the Greater Glory of God
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: “For the Greater Glory of God” A week or so ago, I had the opportunity to preach on the memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As might be expected, I began to think about the Jesuits and then I toyed with the idea of how many Jesuits I could list. ...
Lord, Teach Us to Think Anew!
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Are we ready to leave the box of our normal thinking and to find the opportunity that lies disguised in this challenge? Show us the truth that will set us free.