Jesus Christ goes up to heaven and gives gifts to men and women. He wants them to grow up fully and be wholly human...
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by Marie A. Copeland | July 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Pope Francis has said that, “Human trafficking is the most extensive form of slavery in this twenty-first century!”
by Pat Griffin, CM | July 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
by John Freund, CM | July 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 2 Comments
The next time you watch a flock of geese, pause for a moment — think about what they can teach us about ministry in general and, especially, “long-haul” ministries of systemic change.
by Ross Dizon | July 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ goes up to heaven and gives gifts to men and women. He wants them to grow up fully and be wholly human...
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 29, 2022 | Formation
“The great things God does within a human soul are simple. Sanctity simply means love.” – Sr. Jozefa Watroba, D.C.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"There was one week in December when I felt like everything went wrong." Vincent would have known what you're talking about! He said, "Your soul will be blessed, Sister, if you bear patiently the troubles of mind and body His Providence sends you, or which come to you...
by Javier F. Chento | Mar 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The second video of this series takes us to the small church of Folleville. Father Tomaž Mavrič recalls to us Saint Vincent entering that place to encounter a reality of spiritual poverty. Today, after 400 years, we see that the charism inherited from Saint Vincent...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Discernment: Following The Leader (Genesis 11:1-9) One of the keys to the story of the tower of Babel is the contrast in it between two lines of thought, one in the incident itself and the other coming a few chapters later in Genesis. In the first the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Fidelity to our mission means that we are attentive to the needs of those who are poor … attentive to the needs related to their security (attentive to the dangers and privations that they encounter on a daily basis).
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 28, 2017 | Formation, Social, Social Media
In a recent Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Marina Gorbis writes: I would argue that we are living through our own Gutenberg moment—a moment of transformation in our fundamental tools for creating, expressing, and sharing information, ideas, and knowledge....
by Ross Dizon | Mar 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the resurrection and life here and now for those who truly believe in him. We now experience in this earthly life anxieties, adversities, miseries and tragedies. These things, however, should not worry us nor make us lose our peace. In this regard, the key...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Mar 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses - Peace is Possible - Drink Up - A Cultivated Heart Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses Sometimes you hear a voice. No! You are not crazy. If we can see God in all things around us, then if we...
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 26, 2017 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
In 1809, the Sisters of Charity were founded by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, MD. Four of the Sisters started a mission in Cincinnati in 1829. By 1852, Mother Margaret Farrell George had founded the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Her story is told in the...
by Britini D’Angelo | Mar 26, 2017 | Formation
Walk into Bailo Hall, up a flight of stairs, around the corner, and who will you see? Sitting behind a desk surrounded by pictures of students and numerous awards acknowledging her service will be Fran Boltz, current Learn and Serve director and future IMPACT director...