In this video from the Miraculous Medal Shrine, we will see what Jesus was going through on the way to Calvary, through Mary’s eyes. Then we will try to make practical applications for our lives.
Formation
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent VII
by John Freund, CM | April 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “You see, Sisters, even though we don’t see God, faith teaches us that His holy presence is everywhere…”
April 25: Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | April 25, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
A transfer of the relics of Saint Vincent took place on April 25, 1830, via a grandiose procession to the Chapel at the Vincentian Mother House, rue de Sèvres.
Called to Ecological Conversion
by Sister Caroljean Willie, SC | April 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
One of the themes threaded throughout Laudato Si’ is the need for an ecological conversion.
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: Climate Justice
Can You Imagine Preaching To the Pope?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Capuchin Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM bears the title of“Preacher to the Papal Household.” He must be well respected!
Lenten Video Series, Day 26: A Matter of the Heart
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 31, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Allowing Christ to lead us to where we need to be rather than where we believe we might want to be, is the core of deriving joy from sacrifice.
Advent Wait Joyfully – Teaching Others
by Lynn L'Heureux | Dec 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Advent Wait Joyfully - Teaching Others - God’s Spirit is in us! - Vincentians Fast and are Patient Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Advent Wait Joyfully Part of the struggle we have is when we meet other people on their journey whether they are in prison or they are...
St. Vincent On the Incarnation: Christmas Video
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 18, 2016 | Formation
On this fourth Sunday of Advent we offer a video in which St. Vincent contemplates the Heart of Christ and shares his reflections.
Joy to the World
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In the Old Testament, when the prophets spoke about the coming of the messiah their words expressed great joy. In the book of prophet Isaiah, we have many passages which express the joy of messianic time. This may be the reason, why the first reading for the liturgy...
Radical Giving of Self
by João Soares, C.M. | Dec 18, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
My name is Brother João Soares, CM and I am Portuguese. It is with great joy that I write these lines and share with you something about my life as a young man, as a seminarian and as a Vincentian. Those three adjectives best describe me. I am a young man who is 23...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Social Entrepreneurship? @SJUMission @NiagaraUniv @AdamsonUni @MountStVincent @DepaulU
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 18, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Social entrepreneurship is a strategy for systemic change. With some clear ideas on social entrepreneurship, Alastair Wilson writes in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, There are huge opportunities for universities to make immensely valuable contributions to the...
A Spiritual Spiral • “Contributions” #10 #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the tenth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson Plan” for use...
Universities Collaborate to Develop Formation Program
by Therese Horvat | Dec 17, 2016 | Formation, News
The University of Saint Mary (USM), Leavenworth, hosted an initial planning conference in late October for universities and colleges sponsored by or sharing the charism of congregations in the Charity Federation to begin to create a “Charity Formation Program” for...
Louise de Marillac: Do Not Aim for Positions
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Dec 16, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"My Most Honored Father, The manner in which Divine Providence has always willed that I speak to you causes me to turn to you very simply in this matter concerning the accomplishment of the holy will of God and the obstacles which experience has shown might hinder the...
Continuation of the Incarnation
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 16, 2016 | Formation
Think about the following: “The Incarnation is not an event of the past … Christ wants to be active among us.”