Journey with St. Louise de Marillac, to Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs church where she experienced a vision on Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 1623.
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Responsible for Proclaiming the Word of God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Pope Video • For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians
by .famvin | May 18, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians.
Webinar on Louise de Marillac (Video)
by Kay Glunk, SCN | May 17, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
A webinar dedicated to Louise de Marillac took place on Friday, May 10, accommodating participants from across the Congregation.
Stop – Look – Listen… Rules For Our Roads
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Crossing the roads of your life do you “Stop – Look – Listen”?
Questioning God’s First Question
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Rev. 22: 16; Jn 17: 20-26)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The word Glory shows up frequently in the Scriptures, all those praises of God’s Glory and in particular Jesus’ petitions to His Father asking to give the disciples (and all of us) the Glory that the Father has given Him.
LOCAL EXPERIENCE: I used to judge — then it happened to me
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 29, 2017 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
My mom was an alcoholic and at age 17 I decided to escape that. It was scary. You know, before I became homeless, I used to judge, but then it happened to me. I used to think that everyone who was homeless was on drugs, with alcohol problems, just not good people. But...
St. Vincent de Paul: Apostle of the Holy Spirit
by Minh Trieu, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Here we are living in the 400 anniversary year of the Vincentian charism. This is a time of renewal and grace. 1617 was the year in which Vincent received the Holy Spirit and obeyed the Holy Spirit in order to make a radical change in his life. It was the same Spirit...
A one person collaborative effort?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Mark McGreevey’s in combatting homelessness are successful because the many people he’s recruited to work with him from all walks of life in seven countries, and soon many more. He’s also successful, because he successfully roped the Daughters of Charity, a few of us priests and brothers and tons of lay Vincentians to join him.
Seton Shrine Offers Helpful Resources for Children (or anyone!)
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 27, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Sisters of Charity
Did you know that the Seton Shrine offers free resources for children about St. Elizabeth Ann and the era in which she lived?
Living Fully
by Tara Williams, CVV | Oct 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Tribute to the “Pioneers” – Dan Paulus and Amy Rupiper Taggart As I sit here and write this, I look out my window on this sunny day appreciating all of God’s wonders. It is a quiet day for me. I have the day off of work and my children are at school. I have the...
Fruits of the Earth
by Kristen Gittinger, CVV 21 | Oct 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Lettuce, peas, green beans, kale (…so much kale), parsley, carrots, peppers, spinach, tomatoes, struggling eggplants, spiders, weeds, bees, killdeer bird eggs, and butterflies — all of these find a home in my 10×10 community garden plot. Although I watched my mother...
A Vincentian View: Homelessness
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: Homelessness Once every two years, St. John’s runs a “Poverty Conference.” This conference invites a discussion on an important situation in our society which impacts upon those who are poor and marginalized. In the past few years, issues like...
How Hard is it to Make a Telephone Call?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
What holds us back from lifting the phone and speaking for those who do not know how to negotiate our system?
Communications “heroes” — some saints, some not!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 24, 2017 | Reflections, Social
Communications people: celebrate all saints day! Why All Saints? The whole idea of All Saints’ Day is something I find great comfort in because it’s a reminder that we’re not blazing new ground. We’re not the first ones to struggle. We’re not the first ones trying to...