March and April will be marked by the celebrations of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. We frequently relate the time of Holy Week and Easter to a time for vacations, delicious meals and desserts.
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Lenten Video Series: Day 32, Uphill Climb
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 32: Uphill Climb.
Digging Deeper – Attitudes Towards the Homeless
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 25, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments
The results of an extensive study commissioned by the Invisible People website either may surprise you, or confirm what you have suspected.
Lenten Video Series: Day 31, Patience in Prayer
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 31: Patience in Prayer.
We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe
by Tom McKenna, CM | March 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
All of us have heard the phrase, “living in the past.” Usually it has a negative ring – – somebody missing out on the good things happening now because he or she lives on memories of a bygone day.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 7
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 27, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney in this seventh and final reflection of the series, speaks about the principle of care for creation in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
Lenten Series from The Miraculous Medal Shrine: The Joy of Sacrifice
by .famvin | Feb 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
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Be a Witness, for Christ’s Sake
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
From America Magazine comes this insightful piece on why and how to be a witness. In a recently aired episode of the radio show "This American Life," writer Jack Hitt tells a story about explaining Christmas to his 4-year-old daughter. One day, when she asked him what...
The Inauguration of Jesus… and Vincentians
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In Luke 4, we hear Jesus saying what this will look like. What will Jesus’ ministry as the Messiah entail? What does he intend to do? What are his plans and priorities? Jesus tells us, in very direct and succinct terms.
Volunteers of Charity (AIC) • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Jan 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Divine Providence willed to make use of women to show that it was His goodness alone which desired to aid afflicted peoples and to bring them powerful helps for their salvation. [...] The Ladies of the Company of Charity recognized the needs of the poor and that God...
January 25: The Congregation of the Mission Is Born
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 20, 2017 | Formation
The origin of the Congregation of the Mission is inseparable from the personal vocation of Vincent de Paul. In January 1617 Vincent [...] was asked to go to Gannes, a village that was part of the de Gondi estate, in order to hear the confession of a dying man. He...
Seeds of Every Ordinary Moment #IamVincent
by Dan Walsh | Jan 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
We just celebrated Christmas – God is with us. This is one of my favorite times of the liturgical calendar, because of the invitation to prepare for the coming of Christ into our world and then to live Christ’s presence. This idea of preparing has been especially...
At Any Age #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 19, 2017 | Formation, News
We sometimes have an image of Vincentians as adults, or at least young adults, but people can say #IamVincent at any age. Good news is abundant at the St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center in Philadelphia(USA). When you live your faith without this aspect of...
Wrap Yourself with Vincent’s Cape • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Jan 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In a series of three videos, Fr Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to focus our reflection on three objects that belonged to St. Vincent de Paul: his cape, his hat and his shoes. Today we present the second: his cape. Relics are not "magic" objects ... it would be...
Heavenly Gaze
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A scene setter. You’re out in the cold night fields, keeping close watch over your flock. And suddenly this light is shining at you and all around you. From out of this radiance a voice of an angel sings out news about the infant in swaddling clothes lying in a...
Habits and Systemic Change: A Reflection
by James Claffey | Jan 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A Latin proverb warns us “The power of habit is great.” We also know this from our spiritual formation. Wise spiritual directors counsel us to pray daily, to make it a habit, and our life will always have a solid foundation. Of course St. Vincent goes even further...