Formation

Our Faith Encouraged Us In Our Mission To Serve

by Mary Cleire Miguel, Angela Valdellon & Karen Cabula | May 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Guidance services from a Vincentian school during this time of Pandemic.

The Commitment, Courage, and Stamina of St. Louise de Marillac

by Famvin Media Resources | May 21, 2021 | Formation | 1 Comment

A presentation about the numerous ministries or works which St. Louise planned, executed, and developed.

The Spirituality of “Nouns and Adjectives”

by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

It could be said that we are living in a culture of adjectives that forgets about the nouns that name the reality of things. But also a culture of the insult as the first reaction to any opinion that I do not share.

First Aid or Long-term Solutions?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 20, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments

Magdalena puts a face on the problem. But where is that place and is it possible to follow the guidelines we have been hearing. The story of one woman who is affected.

Lenten Video Series, Day 37: All Things New

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

But what does it really mean to “give something up” or “offer something up” to the Lord?

A Vincentian View: Thoughts on the Cross

by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

The cross stands at the center of our reflection in these days. Lent summoned us to follow Jesus to the Jerusalem that...

Is anybody listening?

by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.

Welcoming the Stranger: Common Ground

by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2017 | Formation

Welcoming the stranger is not only a theme of this 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Family. It is a core value of virtually all faiths. The call to “welcome the stranger,” through protection and hospitality, and to honor the stranger or those of other faiths with...

Respect between the Native-Born and Muslim Immigrants • A Weekly Reflection with Louise

by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

“How many heretics have been converted since the Daughters of Charity have been working in the hospitals! Recall that, in 1659, a sister who had been in the hospital of Saint-Denis said that, during the year, five or six heretics were converted, including the son of a...

February 3: Beatification of Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C.

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 3, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

Sr. Guiseppina Nicoli, D.C. was beatified on this day, February 3, 2008. She is known for her work with poor and uneducated children. "Accompanied by the Sisters in her community, Sister Nicoli approached these young people with the gentleness of a...

“I Protest Because Walls Only Serve to Separate and Divide Us” Activists Saying #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 2, 2017 | News, Reflections

See. Judge. Act. We often think of this as analysis for project planning. But activism stems from this as well. A new generation of Vincentians in the United States have heard the call of the Gospel: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me!" In response to the recent...

1.5-minute Podcast #IamVincent = imitate Vincent?

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

To imitate the saints. A laudable goal? Listen, download for later, or read on... Fr. John Guy Winfrey wrote, Oscar Wilde once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” It is certainly a common place response. I recall...

A Family Gift: Practical Integrity

by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

A Family Gift: Practical Integrity (Mk 3:1-6) If you were hired as the Public Relations director for the Jerusalem Pharisees and Scribes mentioned in Mark, you wouldn’t want this section of the gospel to get too much circulation. In their confrontations with Jesus,...

Vincent and Frederic: So Different, So Similar

by Jim Claffey, Commission for Systemic Change | Feb 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Two men born in April, with feast days in September, but otherwise very different individuals in significant ways. How did two such different men become recognized as apostles of the poor? One was a 17th century French priest; the other a 19th century husband and...

Salt of the Earth and Light of the World

by Ross Dizon | Jan 31, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the first to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He appoints the disciples to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world also. First, salt cleans and preserves food. It also seasons it, giving it taste. Hence, to say Jesus is salt...

Salt of the Earth – Vincentians Follow the Beatitudes

by Lynn L'Heureux | Jan 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Salt of the Earth – Vincentians Follow the Beatitudes - Helping Others as Jesus Would – Jesus was Merciful Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Salt of the Earth Answering Christ’s call to be “the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13) requires being in the world. But we have...