Both literally and figuratively, mountains were the means by which Pier Giorgio Frassati and Elizabeth Ann Seton scaled the heights of holiness and service to God and neighbor.
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A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Famvin Media Resources | September 19, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. presents: three things about Elizabeth Ann Seton
Daughters of Charity Services Launches Vincentian Values Week 2021
by Riana Brown | September 18, 2021 | Formation, News | 0 Comments
A new national campaign Vincentian Values Week is set to launch later this month, running from September 27 – October 1.
St. Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 3)
by Famvin Media Resources | September 17, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Father José María Román, C.M. explains why Saint Vincent de Paul is to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church. (Part 3 of 3)
Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?
by John Freund, CM | September 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.
The Miraculous Medal: A Sign of Light (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Everything started on July 18, 1830 in the chapel at Rue du Bac of the Daughters of Charity, when Mary appeared to Sister Catherine Labouré for the first time.
Prophetic Episcopal Message Washes Up On Beach (Part 1)
by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The story echos one that appeared in the Washington Post earlier this year. A message in a bottle that traveled 3,200...
The Vincentian Family: 400 Years of Service on Behalf of Those Who Are Poor
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 24, 2017 | Formation
SlideShare presentation for the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Charism.
God’s will as our Will to Meaning
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Sep 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Victor Frankl in his famous book, The Will to Meaning, writes that Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his or her life. According to Frankl, when one fails to find meaning in his or her life, there will be an existential vacuum, an inner emptiness...
Sr. Carol Keehan DC Speaks for Children
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 22, 2017 | News, Reflections
[September 13, 2017] Thank you very much for the invitation to be with you today at this prayer breakfast. We are at an incredible moment in the history of humanity and our treatment of our children. Address at the United Nations Interfaith Prayer Breakfast As people...
100 Resources for the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 22, 2017 | Formation
Make use of these resources in sharing St. Vincent’s story and our spirituality as we approach the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul.
Evangelizing the “Spiritual but not Religious”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 21, 2017 | Evangelization, Formation
Pew Research is at it again. About a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) now say they think of themselves as spiritual but not religious, up 8 percentage points in five years... What does this mean to communities and groups that have been sent to evangelize the poor? What do...
A Vincentian View: 2417
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: 2417 400 years. For the universe, or the pyramids, or the Judeo-Christian faith, it does not seem like such a long time, but for human life it really is. In this year, as we all know, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of our Vincentian charism....
Ladies of Charity ask key question
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
A new series of presentations from the Ladies of Charity asks: “Is What We Are Doing Transforming Lives?”
Forsake the Ways and Thoughts of the World
by Ross Dizon | Sep 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus teaches us to forsake the ways and thoughts of the world. Replacing them with those of God, we become fools before the world, yet wise before God. To forsake the needy is a sure sign that one follows the ways and thoughts of the world. And the parable of the...
Analysis at a Vincentian University: One of the Pillars of Systemic Change
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 19, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Systemic change must be guided by good analysis. Teaching, learning and doing that analysis is part of the mission of a Vincentian university. Dr. Jim Kling, associate professor of management at Niagara University, and Alex Keller, ’15, recently had the paper,...