Formation
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? IV
by John Freund, CM | July 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“Vincent was swept up into the force field of God’s ever-flowing love.”
5 Faces of Justin de Jacobis
by Famvin Media Resources | July 25, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions arrive in USA – 1816
by Famvin Media Resources | July 23, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
The Mutating Vincentian Virus
by John Freund, CM | July 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.
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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.
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Rev. 22: 16; Jn 17: 20-26)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The word Glory shows up frequently in the Scriptures, all those praises of God’s Glory and in particular Jesus’ petitions to His Father asking to give the disciples (and all of us) the Glory that the Father has given Him.
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Memorial Day After Mass Shootings
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
My feelings have been all over the lot after two mass shootings. The more I learn, the more intense my feelings.
Tracing the History of the Ladies of Charity USA
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 11, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
In his reflection “Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of the Vincentian Charism: A Time to Remember, a Time to Strengthen Our Identity, and a Time for Prophecy” Fr. José Antonio González P., CM writes of our 400th Anniversary: "During the time of this celebration, for...
Learning From Others: Listening. Experiencing. Trusting.
by Nick Teetsov | Jun 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Taking Steps Towards Action. VHT & Reflecting on Who Has Shaped Me Being a part of the Vincentian Heritage Tour was a privilege and an honor. Spending a week with other student leaders at DePaul, as well as incredible faculty members, and a world-renowned...
Do You Have the Courage to Serve?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
”Do we have the courage to go out of our comfort zones and serve?”
Does Your Compassion Lead To Solidarity?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Our vision in faith leads to compassion, a compassion that leads inevitably to real and lasting solidarity.
Friendship • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Jun 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Mon Dieu, my dear daughter, how your letter and the thoughts [you] sent to me console me! Indeed, I must confess to you that the feeling has spread through every part of my soul" (CCD I, 34). "What shall I tell you now about the one whom your heart loves so dearly in...
400-Year Legacy of Charity & Vincentian Spirituality
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 9, 2017 | Formation
Did you know that on the grounds of St. Vincent’s Seminary and the Vincentian Family Office in Philadelphia, adjacent to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, there is a more than 100-year-old oak tree grown from a seed of St. Vincent’s oak which still stands near his...
Homelessness Continues To Be A Grave Problem In The USA
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 8, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With all of the hubbub about a strengthening economy, Vincentians need to tell the other side of the story. I have known four adults over the last ten years who in spite of their diligence and integrity financially “bottomed out.” Two lost their government jobs due to...
Think Global, Act Local. A Vincentian Perspective.
by Omar Escamilla | Jun 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Growing up, one of my greatest dreams was visualizing myself immersed in the subjects for which I am most passionate. Through my involvement in community college, I was able to build a community of individuals that believed in me and provided the foundation for my...
Emmaus and The Eucharist
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 7, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Emmaus and The Eucharist (Lk 24:13-35) Many people’s favorite story in the New Testament is the one of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. It contains so much of everyone’s experience of what it is to believe -- and certainly touches on the belief of a...