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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “Look up!”

by Famvin Media Resources | January 2, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

As we enter the new year and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Feast Day is on January 4, let us reflect on some beautiful quotes from her writings.

Vincent’s Table: a new collaborative outreach

by Famvin Media Resources | December 31, 2021 | Formation, News, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments

Vincent’s Table is a new collaborative outreach of the Sisters of Charity of New York and the College of Mount Saint Vincent that provides nutritious food to neighbors in need.

The Visitation as “Paying it forward”

by John Freund, CM | December 31, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In her visitation journey to Elizabeth, Mary was simply “paying her gift forward” by offering her elderly cousin much welcomed assistance.

Manifestations, Revelations, Apparitions

by Ross Dizon | December 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the best and the fullest of God’s manifestations to us humans. It is enough to see and know him to see and know God. The word “epiphany” comes Greek and means “manifestation,” “revelation,” “apparition.” And there are manifestations and manifestations. ...

A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Educational Values – Part 2

by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 2, 2022 | Formation

In this series Fr. Rooney explores the Values of Vincentian Education proposed by Daughter of Charity Sr. Louise Sullivan.

Vincent de Paul: Saint of Charity, Saint of Justice

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 30, 2022 | Formation

Fr. Alvaro Quevedo Patarroyo, C.M. gives us food for thought in his article "Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the...

If Cathedrals Could Speak… Would We Listen?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The TV coverage of the Queen’s funeral allowed us to see the inside of Westminster Abbey from many angles. The Abbey is rich in history and could tell many stories.

A Canadian View: Homelessness, Part One

by Jim Paddon | Mar 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

I could not let Father Freund’s article of December 30, 2017 regarding homelessness pass without adding my perspective. I agree with Father Freund about how many of us have likely stopped to drop some change in the hand of a homeless person on the street. I have done...

A Vincentian View: The Power of Gentleness

by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Vincentian View: “The Power of Gentleness” Do you remember Aesop’s fable about the contest between the sun and the wind? They were arguing about who was stronger. They saw a man walking along the road and agreed that whoever could get the coat off his back was...

The Foundation Story for Vincentian Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2018 | Reflections, Systemic change

The story of the sermon at Châtillon is not only the foundation story of the Ladies of Charity, it is the foundation for what we call today systemic change.

Believe in the Crucified Jesus, by Loving as He Does

by Ross Dizon | Mar 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus crucified reveals the love to the end that God has for us. To believe in him, then, is to reveal the same unfathomable love. Moses lifted up the bronze serpent in the desert. By looking at it, those whom the serpent had bitten recovered. In...

The Simplicity of a Dove

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Some of the meaning behind St. Vincent’s saying “Jesus, the Lord, expects us to have the simplicity of a dove.”

Love and Compassion

by Nicole Bejany | Mar 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

I recently read a quote that struck me, “Love is choosing to serve someone and be with someone in spite of there [imperfections]. ” My time at Epiphany has been both challenging and rewarding; each day I am reminded of the power and beauty of love and compassion. The...

Vincent Read the Signs of His Times – Do we?

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