Jesus is strong in his resolve to go to Jerusalem to live his Paschal Mystery. To be his disciple means to walk with...
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by Famvin Media Resources | August 20, 2021 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 0 Comments
A presentation based on some notes written about the early Ladies of Charity by St. Louise de Marillac.
by John Freund, CM | August 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
There are all kinds of orthodoxy tests. We might even pass an orthodoxy oral exam. But how many can claim to actually lead lives reflecting this belief in crisis situations?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | August 19, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Writing for Invisible People, Kayla Robbins Robbins, freelance writer, asks what can we do when a heatwave comes?
by Jim Claffey | August 19, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
by Ross Dizon | Jun 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is strong in his resolve to go to Jerusalem to live his Paschal Mystery. To be his disciple means to walk with...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 20, 2022 | Formation
To remember is to live anew ... it is to look at the great Mercy of God towards us and to come to an understanding of...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 28, 2017 | Formation
Some Background on Christianity in Ethiopia and Eritrea Based on biblical references and traditional accounts, we can say that the Christian faith was introduced in the coastal areas of Eritrea during the first centuries of Christianity. From 1555 to 1632, many Jesuit...