Formation
Turning Point in Your Life. From the Smallest Beginnings
by Dee Mansi | May 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
How many of you can point exactly to when things changed for the better in your lives?
Learning From St. Louise During Her Mature Years
by Famvin Media Resources | May 14, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
St. Louise had an appreciation of rationality balanced with compassion, judgment tempered with mercy, theory based on life experience, and justice blended with gentleness.
The “Before” and the “After” of the Ascension
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
The question “why are you looking at the sky?” is addressed to us today. Today, we are those dazed apostles looking up rather than within and around ourselves.
Martha Justice Ministry
by Darlene O’Leary | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Martha Justice Ministry is a continuation of how the Marthas live Gospel Hospitality through social justice and creation care.
Lenten Video Series, Day 35: Have Your Way
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Hardships and unwanted sacrifices will not cease, but you will learn how to overcome them.
A Vincentian Minute: Things to repent about – 2
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 10, 2022 | Formation
Fr. Rooney talks about issues for which the Vincentian Family needs to lead a cry for repentance. This week: Sometimes we take the easy way, even though it’s a good thing!
The Pope Video • For Health Care Workers
by .famvin | Apr 10, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Health Care Workers.
The Sandals of Charity • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Jan 23, 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 third: his sandals. These relics are an example of Saint Vincent de Paul's...
Congregation of the Mission Celebrating 400, and 200, Years
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation
Continuing our celebration of the anniversary of the origin of the Congregation of the Mission, January 25, 1617, here we're highlighting the 200th Anniversary of Vincentian service to the poor and marginalized in the United States. Earlier in 2016, we celebrated the...
Prayer for the Jubilee Year of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The Interprovincial Commission of the Congregation of the Mission in Spain, appointed by the Provincials to prepare the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism, offers us a prayer so that we can use it both personally and in groups, on the occasion of the...
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...