“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Health Care Workers.
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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.
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.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
You may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
by Jim Claffey | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
by .famvin | Apr 10, 2022 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Health Care Workers.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Faith played an enormous role in the building of America. Our ancestors made enormous sacrifices for us to be here today. Patrick Shea believes we’re all here for a reason, and we need to set ourselves on a righteous path.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Apr 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Seminarian Thomas Cipolla shares insight on the small sacrifices we make every day through reflective prayer.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Jan 19, 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 second: his cape. Relics are not "magic" objects ... it would be...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A scene setter. You’re out in the cold night fields, keeping close watch over your flock. And suddenly this light is shining at you and all around you. From out of this radiance a voice of an angel sings out news about the infant in swaddling clothes lying in a...