Formation
The Message of the Holy Trinity for Vincentians
by Famvin Media Resources | May 30, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Saint Vincent’s devotion to the Trinity was not an intellectual exercise but a search from his heart.
Niagara University Students Publish Research on Youth Homelessness in PaxLumina
by Luke Donner | May 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Niagara University Students Luke Donner and Adam Kiedrowski had their research on youth homelessness and COVID-19 published in this month’s PaxLumina.
Trinity – Problem To Be Solved Or Mystery to be Lived
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 3 Comments
For me, it has been a journey from thinking of the Trinity as a puzzle to be solved to realizing the Trinity is a model for my life.
Addressing the Homelessness of College Students
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 27, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Partnering with St. John’s University in Queens, the Dax Program is designed to assist homeless and housing insecure college students by providing housing, supportive services, and financial assistance for food, transportation, and academic expenses.
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Palpable, Touchable, Visible, True
by Ross Dizon | Apr 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes palpable God, whom no one has seen or touched. True disciples do not rest till their Teacher is palpable...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXiX
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 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.
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Lenten Video Series, Day 42: Small Sacrifices
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Enjoy this bonus clip from our 2022 Lenten Series: The Joy of Sacrifice!
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 1• Still So Much to Learn #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the first of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. I have often heard the phrase "a prophet...
Giving Work and Teaching a Trade • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 17, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“The worker De Ferrandine knows how to make thick cotton cloth with hair on one of its faces, ordinary cloth and silk cloth, that sells well in good weather; accepts to teach willing people, to work with him: he has found for sale some fully equipped workshops; it...
Feast of St. Francis Regis Clet: February 18
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 17, 2017 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Tomorrow is the feast day of one of our Vincentian Saints, Saint Francis Regis Clet, C.M. He was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II in 2000. Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M., writes: His friends described him as filled with tenderness and compassion. He lived a long, full...
The “Good Works Team” @SJUmission #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
On Tuesday, February 7, St. John’s redshirt senior Sandra Udobi was named to the 2017 Allstate Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Good Works Team®. The team honors college basketball student-athletes who have shown dedication to bettering the lives of...
Your Call • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Feb 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In a new series of three videos, Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to continue to deepen the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate the 400th anniversary during this year 2017. The first of this new series, "The Globalization of Charity" was already...
Repenting From Fear to Trust
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Repenting From Fear to Trust (Matthew 4: 17) In Matthew’s fourth chapter we come across what you might call the very first word in Jesus' very first sermon, Repent! Which means at base “to turn around.” And so the gospel, “From that time on, Jesus began to...
Pope Echoes Frederic Ozanam
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“We must work toward changing the rules of the game of the socio-economic system, imitating the Good Samaritan of the Gospel is not enough.”
Social Media’s Impact on Relationships
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
In a relevant article for all of us "social media addicts," Shelley Galasso Bonanno, M.A. reflects at PsychCentral. Happy Valentine's Day! Human beings yearn for connection and belonging. Numerous studies have linked social support to positive mental health....
Peace and Reconciliation at All Costs
by Ross Dizon | Feb 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Christ is our peace. He breaks down, through his flesh, the wall of hatred that separates us from one another. Justice and peace are what the commandment, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” seeks. It forbids vengeance like that of Lamech, who boasts, “I...