Formation
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History VI
by John Freund, CM | November 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincent would try to lift the poor out of their corporal and spiritual poverty and to make the rich put themselves at the service of the poor.
International Formation Center in Paris (CIF): Activities for the Year 2022
by Vincentian Family Office | November 8, 2021 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
As every year, I send you the activities of the CIF for the next year 2022. Within the CIF we work to spread Vincentian ethics and spirituality.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 4
by Famvin Media Resources | November 7, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Rooney’s teacher, Sr. Loretto Gettemeier, D.C., told him, “We must respond to needs. That is a question of conscience. To know that something must be done and to remain passive and unresponsive is to fail to respond to God’s Will making itself known to us through events.”
The Pope Video • People Who Suffer From Depression
by .famvin | November 6, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: People Who Suffer From Depression.
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For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
Synodality represents the main road for the Church, called to renew herself under the action of the Spirit and by listening to the Word.
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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 07)
by Kelly McDaniels | Aug 20, 2022 | Formation
Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.
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Reflections On The First Rule of the AIC (1617)
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 19, 2022 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
In the Rule of August 1617 Vincent is very practical and we see that everything is developed from the perspective of Providence.
Beyond “Gift Guilt” – the Magi and St. Vincent de Paul
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In the ancient world, gifts were rarely exchanged between people of unequal status.
The Pope Video • Religious Minorities in Asia – January 2018
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jan 6, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
This month, the Pope asks us to pray for the Religious Minorities in Asia -- Let us pray for all of them, so that Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. [youtube...
Life of Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 5, 2018 | Formation
The story of the life, vocation, and martyrdom of Sister Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, Daughter of Charity, of Brazil who died in 1993. Feast Day: January 7.
Get Ready for Gen Z
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 4, 2018 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The first members of Generation Z will be graduating from college in a few years, and market researchers and trend forecasters are clamoring to tap into their psyches. Will this latest crop of youngsters reshape how we do business tomorrow? Will it reshape how we...
A Vincentian View: Keeping in the Heart
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian View: Keeping in the Heart Some of my friends can be categorized as falling into one of two groups. In one are those people who keep everything and who are not particularly concerned with organization. Their desks are piled high with books and magazines...
Moses, Soup Kitchens and Politics
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
Now here’s a thought! “If Moses acted like most clergy he would have gone down to the slave camps of Egypt and opened a food pantry. If Moses would have done that we never would have heard of Moses.” The sentence caught my attention. Just substitute "many in the...
Not Reaching your Instagram Audience? Try #hashtags!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 2, 2018 | Formation, Social Media
Tailwind blog has some new insights on using hashtags on Instagram. We can always use a new angle to increase viewers. The key pieces: The key is to think about what kind of content people want to see for any given hashtag. Create hashtag lists for each of the...
Authentic Face of God and Religion
by Ross Dizon | Jan 2, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals the invisible God. Jesus’ true brothers and sisters, then, cannot but reveal the authentic face of God and religion. The Only-Begotten Son is the exact image of the invisible God who dwells in unapproachable light. He lives eternally and intimately...
Sr. Inés Hosken, DC: The Joy of Being Close to God
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 1, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
Who is not confused by the reality of death? Who feels at ease before the inevitable outcome of earthly life? Even today, in the morning Office, the prophet echoed the terrifying realism of an agonizing anguish: "Sheol does not praise you nor does Death glorify you,...