It is through the Passion and Crucifixion that Jack Ziegler comes face-to-face with Christ’s sacrifice.
Formation
A Canadian View: Safe, Secure and Affordable Housing is a Human Right!
by Jim Paddon | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
As Vincentians, we witness the effect that the lack of safe, secure and affordable housing has on the people we serve.
Lenten Video Series: Day 26, Lifting Your Heart Up
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 26: Lifting Your Heart Up.
Where Do You Fit In?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
There seems to be a range of attitudes toward the homeless. How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?
Oxen and Cell Phones
by Jim Claffey | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
Prayers and Changes for Good
by Ross Dizon | Mar 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Christ is always before the Father in prayer. And it is while he prays that the appearance of his face changes and...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXIII
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 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.
Meditation On a Recent Home Visit
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 9, 2016 | Formation
Here are some questions to help you look back at a recent encounter with a neighbor and see more clearly where Christ was present in the joys or challenges.
God Who is Rich in Mercy
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Oct 9, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The second encyclical of Pope John Paul II was Dives in Misericordia (The Mercy of God, November 30, 1980). In this encyclical he speaks elaborately on God’s mercy, as revealed in the Bible. This is a reflection in the light of this encyclical. The core of divine...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: New Vincentian Art #IamVincent
by Pam Mantuhac | Oct 9, 2016 | Formation
"I came into this world to leave a mark" As part of their celebration of St. Vincent's Feast, Adamson University sponsored an art contest. Here is the winning entry, followed by the other top nine. Click each image to see the full size! [gallery size="medium"...
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 8, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
A Formation Journey: A study of Vincentian Father Corpus Delgado's "The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church," is a ten-part series for individual or group study within the Vincentian Family. It is also our first large-scale...
Louise de Marillac: Meeting the Needs of Migrants and Refugees
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Oct 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
My very dear Sister. I was sure that the goodness of your heart would cause you and, I believe, all our dear sisters who are far away to be disturbed because you are afraid that we are suffering greatly. Let us praise God, my dear Sisters, that to this point we have...
Formation in The Life And Writings of St. Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 7, 2016 | Formation
Fr. Robert Maloney writes: “…the letters, documents, and conferences in the fourteen volumes of [St. Vincent de Paul’s] extant works are, for the most part, aimed at the formation of those whom Vincent had gathered together in the service of the poor…” See a timeline of St. Vincent’s principal formational undertakings.
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: A Passionate Ambassador
by Jared Cruz | Oct 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
What does it take for a person to leave a mark to this generation? Does one need to be wise, skillful, or popular? It is very easy to say to leave a mark, yet not all are able to. I personally believe that in order to make a change to this generation, one needs to...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: I Come into This World to Leave Charity
by Josephus Jules S. Vivas | Oct 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Everyone leaves a mark in this world in one way or another. It is only natural for people—considering that we are feeling and thinking creatures—to affect our surroundings, let alone to influence each other. Whether we like it or not, every single one of us is bound...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: To Do Something with Soul, Creativity, or Love
by Kristel Mae V. Dimakiling | Oct 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
M E R A K I to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in your work. There are over a million words in the English language. Some have been borrowed from another language, adapting the style and the context upon usage in daily...