Formation
St. Louise de Marillac: a committed woman (Part 1 of 5) (New series)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 3, 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.
Doing the Dishes
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
What It Means to Pray Without Ceasing According to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Danielle Bean | May 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
God doesn’t want a casual relationship. He wants us to turn to him in everything we do. As St. Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “He wants us to lift our hearts to him. Always.”
Speaking to God Through Scripture with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Kathleen N. Hattrup | May 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton found in Sacred Scripture a path to God. Her life embodied what the Second Vatican Council called the “force and power in the word of God” that becomes the “support and energy of the Church.”
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Contemplation: With All Our Strength
by Tim Williams | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org As Vincentians, we understand this to be a calling, a vocation. Each of...
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Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
by Ross Dizon | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator...
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Working together: from Commitment to Shared Joy
by Marianne Aubry-Lecomte | May 28, 2024 | Formation
Working together requires courage to move forward without necessarily knowing where you are going, creativity, and a great capacity to adapt– but it is also a source of deep joy.
Do it for God (Do it for Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Jan 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
"One means of doing [your service] as God wills is to do it in charity—in charity, Sisters. How excellent that will make your service! But do you know what it means to do it in charity? It’s to do it in God, for God is charity, and it’s to do it purely for God; it’s...
Illustrations in the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 12, 2024 | Formation
Father John Rybolt, C.M. describes and analyzes the two engravings in the original edition of the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission.
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
“Let us choose life; let us choose the future.”
by Sr. Carol De Angelo | Jan 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
“Let us choose life; let us choose the future.” Pope Francis’ plea to decision makers and participants at COP28 and to all of us has been resonating in my heart.
Leaving No One Behind: A Promise and a Challenge for our Age
by Dr. Linda M. Sama | Jan 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
How can we leave anyone behind? How can we turn our backs on those who need us most?
Her Doing Heart: Key Relationships in Elizabeth Seton’s Life (Part 2)
by .famvin | Jan 10, 2024 | Formation
Sr. Margaret John Kelly, DC, wrote the following excellent article on Mother Seton. In this series we present her article in six parts. (Part 2)
The Light That Beckons (Mt 2: 1-12)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Stories can bring delight. And if there ever was a story that has sparked delight among believers, it’s the one about those three travelers from the East…
Vincent As a Seeker
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Some time ago, I offered a reflection on “The Magi School For Seekers.” It was based on a homily Pope Francis gave, presenting the Magi as showing the path for modern-day “seekers.”
Fill Our Life with Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Jan 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the bread of life. Those whose life is full of him have their fill. To go to him and to believe in him is to hunger and thirst no more. To fill their life with Jesus Christ is one of the things that missionaries are to remember (SV.EN:276). And all those,...