Formation

Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent XV

by John Freund, CM | June 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “After the evening examination of conscience, keep silence until after meditation the next day…”

AIC Training Video Series for Feast of Saint Louise, Part 9

by Famvin Media Resources | June 21, 2021 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 0 Comments

The ninth and final video in a series offered by the AIC International Training Team to mark the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac.

June 20, 1847: Children of Mary Association

by Famvin Media Resources | June 20, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Marian Youth | 0 Comments

The mission of the Children of Mary, and its successor the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement, was confided by God to St. Catherine Labouré, through the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparitions. On this date in 1847, Pontifical approval of the Children of Mary was obtained.

As mental illness rises in Nigeria, nuns offer treatment, shelter to indigent people in Uyo

by Global Sisters Report | June 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul provides mental health support for impoverished and some indigenous men and women in southern Nigeria.

Upset, Dismay, Annoy, Distress

by Ross Dizon | May 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the peace between natives and foreigners, whites and blacks, men and women. One, then, need not be upset by...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIII

by John Freund, CM | May 17, 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.

A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Resurrection and New Life Part 2

by Famvin Media Resources | May 15, 2022 | Formation

Fr. Rooney asks us to remember that Easter is a season of deepening our faith. This week: Vincentians are heralds of the Resurrection!

Building Humility- Created for Holiness – Lily of Purity

by Lynn L'Heureux | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Building Humility- Created for Holiness - Lily of Purity- Connecting with God Vincentian Stories of the Heart Building Humility In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of...

Lenten Letter by Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General

by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

“The mystery of the Holy Trinity”: this is the theme proposed by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, for the time of Lent, in a letter addressed to the entire Vincentian Family, which we have reproduced below. After the text, you will find links to download his letter in several...

Advice from Saint Vincent

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 26, 2017 | Formation

When St. Vincent and St. Louise co-founded a new type of religious community, the Daughters of Charity, in 1633: Louise was the prime organizer for the fledgling community, but Vincent, with his spirituality, his warm heart, and his great common sense, played an...

Vincentians of Wherever • Millennials Are Trying to Tell Something. Are We Listening?

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

"From the depths of my heart, I want to love church. I want to be head-over-heels for church like the unshakable Ned Flanders." So say millennials. They are speaking to us. They could be Vincentians. I want to send global, sky-writing airplanes telling the life-change...

2017 Vincentian Formation Program for Spiritual Directors

by Amanda Lopez | Feb 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Do you feel called to serve as a spiritual director? Developed by Dr. Vie Thorgren, SCNA/SCLA, and sponsored by the Center for Spirituality at Work in Denver, the Vincentian Formation Program for Beginning and...

The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 2 • (How) Did Vincent See Into The Future? #famvin400

by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

This is the second 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. We will see how Vincent de Paul, his...

The People United Will Never be Defeated • A Weekly Reflection with Louise

by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

"Madame, I feel obliged to inform you that, for the past year, the Daughters of Charity at Chars have been sorely tried for two different reasons, both stemming from the Pastor's zeal. One I cannot put into writing for you. The other pertains to the stability he wants...

Prepare for Lent With These Stations of the Cross

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 24, 2017 | Formation

The Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, has prepared Stations of the Cross (free PDF download) which allow us to meditate on Jesus’s journey to the cross "while reflecting on the reality of the lives of our...

Kennedy Love-Green Loves the World #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections

When she was accepted to the highly competitive Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University, Kennedy Love-Green ’17CPS felt she was answering a calling. “I was drawn to St. John’s by God,” Kennedy said. Ozanam Scholars examine and seek solutions to real-world...

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