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Guilt and Hope that We All Share
Jesus is the Good News of salvation. He calls us who have sinned—and no one of us is free of guilt—to return to God. ...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXIV
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.
To Be Witnesses of the Mercy Shown to Us
One of Fr. Thomas McKenna's previous articles on .famvin titled, “Memories of Mercy,” narrates a beautiful story from the French novel, Les Miserables, Les Mis. It’s about Jean Valjean, and the life he leads in the very turbulent times of 19th Century France. The...
Halloween, and What Christians Celebrate
A few years ago, my sister-in-law told me about the changes in the classroom of my nephews, their activities and all those little things that helps children learn to socialize. Thus, among other stories, she told me this of my little niece, 5 years old then, facing...
A More Secular and Lay Character • “Contributions” #3
This is the third 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...
The Link that Binds Two Hearts • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
In a month, 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. But today we invite you to do...
Louise de Marillac: We are all Born with a Vocation
“I believe, Monsieur, that the return [of this young lady] will have greatly dampened the enthusiasm of any candidates wishing to join us. Great courage and steadfastness are essential in order to persevere here because we are bound only by obedience and are often...
Places of St. Vincent
Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. prepared these PowerPoint slides as a tour of special places in the life of St. Vincent de Paul. We thought it would be a great resource to share for the 400th Anniversary.
#famvin400 Unseen Changes, Unseen Pain
Alienation makes for a different type of stranger. There are unseen wounds. https://youtu.be/fr1NumLiv54 Reflection and challenge: There are people all around us that hide their suffering: from poverty, from...
Unchain The Word Through Memory
Unchaining The Word Through Memory One short sentence in Paul’s letter to Timothy (2 Tim 2: 10) caught my attention right off, “The word of God is not chained.” Paul himself is in chains, and it’s the contrast here that’s striking him. The Word of God is the opposite...
Going Beyond Rigged Cycles
VinFormation offers this 67 second video insight into the concept of systemic change as breaking the cycles of poverty.
