Formation
A Canadian View: A Culture of Encounter
by Jim Paddon | February 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
While we pride ourselves as Vincentians, on our efforts of charity and justice, how often do we really hear what those we serve are telling us?
A Vincentian View: The Prophet
by Pat Griffin, CM | February 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This scripture reminds us of our responsibility to honor the prophets among us.
Fishers of Men and Women, Sinners All
by Ross Dizon | February 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XVIII
by John Freund, CM | February 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The originality of Saint Vincent’s version of Christianity is one of the reasons that he is one of the great saints in history.
Diaries of Vincentian: Perú
by Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance | Oct 16, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
In our case, it tells the story of a family – young parents and their two children- who, after living on the streets, now have a decent place to call home.
The Pope Video • For a Church Open to Everyone
by .famvin | Oct 15, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For a Church Open to Everyone.
St. Vincent de Paul and the Rights of the Poor
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 14, 2022 | Formation
In his time and place St. Vincent helped many basic human rights to become recognized as obvious and evident.
VLM/VMC Impact: Vincentian Formation – What Must Be Done?
by Gina Leal | Jul 5, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
We continue to share a series of reflections made by Vincentian Lay Missionaries and Vincentian Mission Corps participants about their experience serving, how it has impacted their lives and how they continue to live the Vincentian Charism today. Six years have...
Acting For Equality — in Faith
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Acting For Equality -- in Faith (2 Corinthians 8:13; Mk 5: 25-34) If you’re looking for a topical subject in the Scriptures, you wouldn’t have to go much further than the one Paul brings up in a request to the Corinthians. He’s asking them to help their poorer...
The Poor Have Much to Teach Us #2
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 3, 2018 | Formation
Video can be a good way for the poor to teach us.
Wanted Very Urgently Indeed: Prophets
by Ross Dizon | Jul 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the definitive answer to the prayers of those who bemoan that there are no prophets. That is how wanted prophets are. That prophets are that wanted is clear in the lament, “Now we see no signs, we have no prophets.” We read something like it in Lam 2, 9. ...
Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 1, 2018 | Formation
Listen as Bishop Robert Barron talks about social justice, the Church, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul).
Châtillon: God Works With Our Choices
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Here in Châtillon, the Confraternities of Charity began as the creative collaboration of the women of the parish and their parish priest.
Successes and Failures in Collaborative Efforts [Video]
by Joseph Agostino, CM | Jun 30, 2018 | Formation
My name is Joe Agostino. I am a priest of the Congregation of the Mission and am serving as the Coordinator of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission. Like most realities in life, collaboration never happens in a straight line. As is true of any...
Pope’s Video Won an International Prize for Best Strategy
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
On Friday, June 15, a video with the collaboration of Pope Francis won an international prize for “best strategy in social action” at the International Festival of Social Publicity in Spain. Jesús Colina, from Aletia writes: The video was put together by the Migrants...
June 30: First Miraculous Medals
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 29, 2018 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation
The first 2,000 medals were delivered on June 30, 1832. This coincided with a cholera outbreak in Paris which claimed 20,000 lives. The Daughters of Charity began distributing the first medals and many cures were reported, leading to the people of Paris starting to...