What does it mean that Mary is the Queen of Creation?
Formation
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 2
by Famvin Media Resources | October 24, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Rooney lets us know the most difficult step or attitude in discernment!
Vincentians as Promoters of Employment
by Andrés Motto, CM | October 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Blessed Frederic Ozanam pronounced his well-known sentence: “The order of society rests on two truths: justice and charity.” Undoubtedly, promoting decent work is a duty of justice and charity.
The Congregation of the Mission in Ireland
by Famvin Media Resources | October 22, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, News | 0 Comments
Learn about the Congregation of the Mission in Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.
Are You a Cafeteria Catholic?
by John Freund, CM | October 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
Over the decades I have noticed that the connotation of “Cafeteria Catholic“ varies according to who is doing the calling and what the issue is.
Caregiving
by Marie A. Copeland | Aug 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
The Treasures’s Location (Hebrews 11:1-19; Lk. 12:32-48)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” (Lk 12:34)These words of Jesus shine a light on what it is that a given society values — what it treasures most, what tops its list of things most sought after?
Between First Aid and Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
I was personally stopped cold by this post in America Magazine A 12-step Advent examen on what it means ‘to be parish’. It hit me as expressing something between the cracks of first aid and systemic change.
Testimony that Is at once Humble and Courageous
by Ross Dizon | Dec 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the incarnate Word, is the light that enlightens everyone. Christians prove themselves through the humble and courageous testimony they give in his behalf. This time, we have a portrait of John the Baptist giving a deposition in a court trial. That is because...
Icon of Charity: With Light in the Eyes • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
This is the third video of the new "400 year series," with the participation of Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM and inspired by Fr. Luigi Mezzadri. Icon of Charity: With light in the eyes. The third video of the current series of reflections presents the triptych with the...
Feast Day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 10, 2017 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Read about Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M. and the Mercy Units, a small network of help centers to which people living in poverty could freely come, knowing that they would be welcomed and assisted.
God Pitching His Tent Among Us
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Prophet Ezekiel and Isaiah prophesied the coming of Messiah with the beautiful image of the good shepherd. “For thus says the Lord God; I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out…I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered...
Each Person Has A Story
by Dee Mansi | Dec 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Each person has a story” so said my friend A. C. When I was asked to write a piece about the Vincentian charism in action, I was still trying to decide what to do when I went to Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Mill Hill, London, UK. “A” is known to me as an AIC member,...
Advent and the dented coin – Taking another look
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Taking another look is particularly relevant during Advent. We journey toward the birth of Jesus.
The Pope Video • For The Elderly – December 2017
by Elizabeth Astridge | Dec 9, 2017 | Church, Formation, Reflections
This month, the Pope asks us to pray for the Elderly -- Let us keep in mind our elders, so that sustained by families and institutions, may with their wisdom and experience collaborate in the education of new generations. [youtube...
Reconciliation and Vincentians
by Jim Paddon, SSVP Social Justice Chair | Dec 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
I was able to watch and listen to Prime Minister Trudeau’s very sincere and humble apology to the Innu people which was followed by the equally emotional acceptance by Toby Abed of the residential school survivors. As I listened and shared a tear with these two men, I...