Formation

Ruler and Savior, Lord and Messiah, Good Shepherd

by Ross Dizon | April 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is Ruler and Savior, Lord and Messiah. Yet he lords over no one; he serves and is the Good Shepherd who gives his life for the sheep. A ruler among Jesus’ own should not at all be like a ruler among the Gentiles. The latter lords it over others. The former, on...

Vincentian Places 03 – Dax

by Famvin Media Resources | April 16, 2024 | Formation | 1 Comment

Vincent’s father sent him to Dax for four years, for secondary studies to be able to secure an ecclesiastical benefice.

Firewood for the Soul: Your Eyes, My Eyes

by Samantha Hill | April 15, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Wordplay 03

by Famvin Media Resources | April 14, 2024 | Formation | 1 Comment

Fr. Rooney reflects on the multiple meanings of “Vincentian” words. This week: Mercy experienced and expressed.

Contemplation: Under the Cross

by Tim Williams | May 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Amélie Ozanam, Blessed Frédéric’s widow, had a brief invocation, or...

Majesty that Jesus Brings forth

by Ross Dizon | May 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus has gone up to heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Majesty on high as Lord. He wants us to be as fully...

St. Louise de Marillac: a committed woman (Part 4 of 5)

by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2024 | Formation

Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.

How Big Is Your Dream?

by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

“Will that be … small, regular, or super-sized?”

Take Seriously the Good News of God

by Ross Dizon | Jan 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the Good News of God in person. To take seriously this Good News means to have, for sure, life, bliss, salvation. There are those, of course, who do not take seriously Jesus’ proclamation that the kingdom of God has come. They say that if it were true, things...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 39

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

Firewood for the Soul: The Experience of the Wilderness

by Samantha Hill | Jan 15, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.

Cultural Diversity in One Faith: St. Mary’s Parish, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 14, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

Two videos about St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, located in Greensboro, NC and served by the Vincentian Family.

Do it for God (Do it for Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent

by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Jan 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

"One means of doing [your service] as God wills is to do it in charity—in charity, Sisters. How excellent that will make your service! But do you know what it means to do it in charity? It’s to do it in God, for God is charity, and it’s to do it purely for God; it’s...