Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.
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The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | April 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Saint Louise’s example shows us some common pitfalls to avoid
by Famvin Media Resources | April 26, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
Lenten Video Series, Day 36: Encounter
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Nick Tonnesen discusses his encounters with the homeless and how the sacrifices made to work for others provide the most fulfilling experiences.
Live and Die as Jesus Christ Did
by Ross Dizon | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The risen Jesus is at God’s right hand and intercedes for us. His love enables us to live and die as he did. There...
Out of Season
by Sr. Ellen Dauwer, SC | Jul 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
At the start of the Easter season this year I was inspired by a reading that emphasized celebrating the 50 days of Easter. Yet as the season has unfolded there has been much more dying and death in my life than resurrection. I find it nearly impossible to continue to...
Do you Hear the Word? – What is Your Goal?
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Do you Hear the Word? – What is Your Goal? – Harmony & Peace – What is God’s Job? Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast: Re-post from July 22, 2014 Do you Hear the Word? Are you listening? God’s miracles and mighty deeds happen every minute of every day. Are we...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: Engaging in Diverse Ministries Around the World (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 23, 2017 | Formation
From the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth YouTube Channel: The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding,...
Vincentians of Wherever: Shelby’s Personal Mission Statement
by Shelby A Johnson | Jul 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Living an authentic life focused on helping people and empowering others to be all they can be." I’m majoring in community psychology. This is a relatively new division of psychology which is focused on individuals and how they relate to and are affected by their...
Five Things Vincent Thought About Mercy
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Paulino Sáez López, CM reflects on "The Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul.” Here are five points that struck me from his well-documented article. He writes from the perspective that in the time of Vincent "the words mercy, compassion, and charity have much...
Sisters of Charity of New York to Celebrate 200th (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 21, 2017 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
The 200th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of New York is approaching. From the Sisters of Charity of New York YouTube Channel: “On August 13, 1817, Elizabeth Ann Seton sent three Sisters to New York to serve the growing number of orphans resulting from the...
Collaboration: From Advantageous Strategy to a Strategic “Must”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 20, 2017 | Formation
In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, collaboration was on the agenda again. This time, for a new and important reason. After having conversations with diverse non-profits, the leading foundation consultancy give.org found something out. The...
Vincentians of Wherever • Shiny Distractions
by Joel Cassady, CVV ’11 | Jul 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Last summer and fall, we were fortunate to get several visits from my wife’s brother and his girlfriend. They would come through town often en route to various destinations around the country where they could visit national parks, climb, fly fish, and enjoy the...
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle Years ago I heard Fr. Robert Maloney say something about St. Vincent de Paul I never forgot. “Hardly have I ever read somebody who could come down on one side of an issue and then 50 pages later say something the exact opposite.” And...