Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
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by Ross Dizon | June 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | June 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Make good use of the free time you have after caring for the sick. Never be idle…”
by Famvin Media Resources | June 14, 2021 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 0 Comments
The seventh in a series of videos offered by the AIC International Training Team to mark the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac.
by Famvin Media Resources | June 13, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
In this presentation, see how St. Louise’s faith introduced her to each one of the Divine Persons.
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
by Ross Dizon | May 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the proof that God loves us. Sent by God, he teaches us to love. He makes love the Christians’ distinctive...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 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.
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 14, 2017 | Formation, Vincentian Family
Whenever we attend any Vincentian Family Gatherings, Matt and I always introduce our children (who are ages 3 and 1) as the littlest Vincentians of the Family. While we constantly have the “raise little Vincentians” voice in the backs of our heads, I wonder, do all...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Feb 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jesus Wants to Help Vincentians - MARK 7:14-23 - God Always Wants to Work With Us – Vincentians are the Salt Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast - Happy Valentine's Day! Jesus Wants to Help Vincentians The kingdom of God surpasses all human limitations. He calls us and...
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social
We present you a video prepared by the International Association of Charities (AIC) which, during 2017, celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding: AIC – International Association of Charities – is a network of 150,000 local volunteers, mainly women, who work in...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 12, 2017 | Formation
Recently we posted a ten-part series on “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church.” In a similar vein, the following YouTube video begins with the question: “What is Louise de Marillac’s gift to the Church?”
by Rev. Philippe Lamblin, C.M. | Feb 12, 2017 | Formation, News, Reflections
Arriving at Dax on February 6, 2017 by the TGV (France’s high-speed train service) at night, Frédéric was a little late to take me to the Berceau of Saint Vincent de Paul. He immediately told me: "The migrants have arrived." And added: "These are mostly single women...
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social
We present a short video, Alike, that is worth seeing. In eight minutes we watch the story of a father and his son, who live similar situations. The issues that arise in this video are many and important: depersonalization, the struggle against the system, freedom,...
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"At present the priests of Saint-Sulpice are sending for four girls from the refugee center to help our sisters. Should they be allowed to do so, or would it be more fitting for the convalescent patients to come for their own meals? There are six of our sisters,...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 10, 2017 | Formation
Sr. Judith Metz, S.C. writes: We sometimes think of our lives as small, mundane, tucked away in an insignificant part of the world and having little impact. So we wonder, “Have I accomplished anything worthwhile?” Yet, deep within ourselves, we know that if we have...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 9, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
I'm writing this on Candlemas, a feast of Light. St. Vincent once said, "There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can."[To François du Coudray, In Toul, 17 June 1640] What did he mean? Let's shed a...