Kate Rose explains the sacrifices of motherhood from conception to caring for another life.
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by Famvin Media Resources | April 11, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
“…your principal concern, which God asks especially of you, is to be very attentive in serving the poor, who are our lords. Oh yes, Sisters! They are our masters. That is why you must treat them gently and kindly…” – St. Vincent de Paul
by Donna Geernaert, SC | April 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In today’s world where countless organisms have been destroyed or are under threat, the cross of Christ reveals God’s redemptive co-suffering with creation in all its complexity, struggle and pain.
by .famvin | April 10, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Fundamental Rights.
by Famvin Media Resources | April 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
A simple PowerPoint to guide your group step by step in the process of apostolic reflection.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Kate Rose explains the sacrifices of motherhood from conception to caring for another life.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Mar 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Through the ages, the episode of Moses and the burning bush has figured into the religious experience of many.
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 23, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
We invite the worldwide Vincentian Family to again join in prayer with the Church for peace in Ukraine.
by Juani García, et. al. | Nov 26, 2016 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, Reflections
There is only one day left for the Vincentian Family to greet the Virgin with special affection in her "Milagrosa" defender. We invited you to do something different: to tell tales, your story or that of your family, with the Miraculous...
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 26, 2016 | Formation, News, Pope, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Misericordia et Misera is the title of the new apostolic letter of Pope Francis, presented on November 21. The letter begins with a profound reflection on two evangelical texts that speak of God's mercy: the encounter of Jesus and the adulteress (Jn 8:1-11) and the...
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Nov 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“In the name of God, my Most Reverend Father, consider whether we should persuade these Ladies not to accept new foundlings so that we can pay our debts and bring back the weaned children from the country. I assure you that, in conscience, we can no longer stifle the...
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 25, 2016 | Formation
In this four-minute video produced by the Secretariado Internacional JMV, Sister María A. Infante, D.C. sums up the message of St. Catherine Labouré in four directives. Reflect on these points as we approach the Feast Day of St. Catherine on Nov. 28....
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 24, 2016 | Formation
Although it's not one of the "traditional" Vincentian virtues, gratitude is foundational for the Christian and Vincentian life. Louis Abelly, biographer of St. Vincent de Paul, wrote: He [Vincent] used to say that nothing was so efficacious in winning the heart of God...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating in the U.S.A. Here's something to ponder: Live in gratitude: To be a saint is to be fueled by gratitude, nothing more and nothing less. Let no one deceive you with the notion that a passion for truth, for church, or even for God...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 23, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Belief Under Pressure (2 Maccabees, 7; Luke 20: 38) One of the things that has sharpened inside me on my journey into the senior years is a sense of time passing (where did it go?), and an accompanying wonderment about what happens when it does pass. What’s on the...
by Sr. Linda Gómez, DC | Nov 23, 2016 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, Reflections
In a few days, the Vincentian Family will greet the Virgin with special affection in its invocation of "Miraculous." Surely this month many reflections will be published online, on her history, present, etc. We invited you to do something...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
Frequent visitors of this site are deeply committed to helping those who suffer poverty and are committed to a systemic change approach that goes beyond handouts. At the same time it might be that despite good will, not all have personal experience of what it is like...