Jesus is God-with-us. He stays with us all along the way that we travel. He finds bearable the burden that we turn...
Formation
St. Louise de Marillac: a committed woman (Part 5 of 5)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 8, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.
A Vincentian View: A Time for Retreat
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 8, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Are You Looking Up or Around?
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, graphically posed a question for us. In his depiction of the Ascension, he asks, “Why do you stand looking up into heaven? (Act 1:11)
Contemplation: Under the Cross
by Tim Williams | May 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXX
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Resurrection and New Life
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 24, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney explains why seeing Christ in the poor should mean seeing the risen Christ in the poor, as well as seeing the crucified Christ in the poor.
Real People • Real Struggles: #Homelesness is…
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Homelessness is about real people, with real problems, real hopes and real struggles. And real courage. https://youtu.be/q-j36_9xPGY In the film Monsieur Vincent, St. Vincent de Paul lamented that -- because of his preoccupation with administrative matters...
The Vincentian Witness
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The Vincentian Witness Not that God needs it, but in today's culture do you ever get the urge to stand up for God? A spiritual writer recounted a conversation with a college friend after not seeing him for years. After catching up, the friend told him he had heard the...
Limping along – rethinking “running to put out a fire”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Today, as we hear the cry of your abandoned children, may we run to their assistance” as someone who runs to put out a fire”. May we not limp along favoring one leg.
Figure of God and of the Disfigured
by Ross Dizon | Aug 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Even without a figure that would draw us, Jesus is still the epiphany of God. The figure of Jesus makes appear above (epiphanein in Greek), that is, on the surface, the mystery of God. But it is hard for us who are still in the world to welcome Jesus. The ambivalence...
Friendship – The Gift of Love – We are One
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 31, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Friendship – The Gift of Love – We are One – Mary for Us Today Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast: Re-post from July 29, 2014 Friendship Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one has found a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond price; no amount can...
July 31: Foundation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 30, 2017 | Formation
In an article for the Vincentian Heritage Journal, "Memoir of Sister Cecilia O'Conway: Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's," Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C. writes: "...Cecilia Maria O'Conway (1788-1865) is to the Sisters of Charity of North America what Marguerite...
Faces of Germantown
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The new blog of the St. Vincent DePaul Young Adult Center is just a beautiful project to behold! The Young Adult Center is a nonprofit house that hosts service retreat groups from high schools and colleges that follow the Vincentian teachings. The blog was started by...
Was St. Vincent a Financial Genius?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
We all know Vincent did amazing things over the course of his lifetime. But, if you look how much money was involved in his ministries it is truly eye-opening and mind-boggling. He had to be a financial genius to manage all this.
Even Pope Francis Has To Deal With Complainers
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 29, 2017 | Church, Formation, Pope, Reflections
I have noticed recently that my 4-year-old is starting to master the art of complaining in a particular type of whine format. “No mama, I wanted to do that” or “I don’t want to do thaaaat” or “I want to stay heeeeere” are some of the most frequent complaints. I find...