Today, the Russian military operation that culminated with the invasion of Ukraine reaches its 100th day.
Formation
Can Stories Change the World?
by John Freund, CM | August 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
Parents learn quickly the power of story as a pacifier. But the stories also shape values. Stories and the lived stories of our example are how we learn our values. Jesus knew the power of stories! Do you really want to change things? Tell a story!
Bearers of Joy and Hope That Flows Over
by Ross Dizon | August 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? VI
by John Freund, CM | August 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincent comes to appreciate that the divine loving in Jesus is directed particularly to the people on the bottom rungs.
A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Vincent de Paul
by Famvin Media Resources | August 8, 2021 | Formation | 1 Comment
Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. says, “In this series, we’ll look at how Vincentian Saints and Blesseds can help us understand the full range of the Vincentian charism.”
A Video On St. Louise’s Pentecost “Lumière” Experience From Mission and Ministry Depaul University
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 3, 2022 | Formation
Journey with St. Louise de Marillac, to Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs church where she experienced a vision on Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 1623.
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.
Knowledge for Christian Service
by Ross Dizon | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Knowledge of Christ is what matters above all. Those who know him receive in trust keys of authority to serve others faithfully and caringly. The Father, Lord of heaven and earth, gives to the childlike the knowledge he hides from those who are wise. Peter is among...
20th Anniversary of the Beatification of Frederic Ozanam, a Lay Saint for our Times
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation
Today, August 22, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the beatification of Frederic Ozanam. On this occasion, we have retrieved an article that the former international president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mr. Amin A. de Tarrazi, wrote a few weeks after...
Let’s Pray for the 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of AIC
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
AIC celebrates, on August 23, 400 years since the foundation of the first group of Charities. On this big day, all 150,000 volunteers in the AIC network will celebrate the foundation of AIC, which 400 years later continues to be active and full of life. To commemorate...
St. Vincent’s Call to the Ladies of Charity Is Still Heard After 400 Years
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
The AIC or Ladies of Charity, 400 years since their founding, continue to be active and full of life as they work together against all forms of poverty.
Remembering the Lord
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In Kishwahili language of Africa, the Book of Deuteronomy in Bible is called “Kumbukumbu la Torati” which means “Remembering the Torah”. This name is very apt to this book because we find in it in many places there is a constant appeal to the Israelites to remember...
Listening to the Voice of the Poor
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Systemic Change strives to empower the needy, giving them voice in the necessary change of structures. Knowing their needs and their opinions, and having their contributions, are part of the programming of any initiative we put in place to improve their situation. We...
Being Actors in the Transformation of our World
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 19, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
We present a video where two people show us their experience and their efforts to improve the social reality and the situations of poverty that we suffer in the world: one, working in the neighborhood of Brooklyn; the other at the United Nations. We may sometimes...
Wonder Women – Vincentian style
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2017 | Reflections
A recent post in the National Catholic Reporter, "Does Christianity have a Wonder Woman”, triggered thoughts about the women in our own Vincentian tradition. In the Reporter, Jennifer Mertens wrote: As one of millions who have been introduced (or reintroduced) to...
St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity #AIC400 #famvin400
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 18, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
SlideShare presentation commemorating St. Vincent’s foundation of the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.