Formation

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.

Lenten Video Series: Day 25, Path to God’s Grace

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 17, 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 25: Path to God’s Grace.

A Vincentian View: The Grace of Graces

by Pat Griffin, CM | March 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

“We need only ask Saint Joseph for the grace of graces: our conversion” (PC p. 9).

Lenten Video Series, Day 6: Even a Glimpse

by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

It is through the Passion and Crucifixion that Jack Ziegler comes face-to-face with Christ’s sacrifice.

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.

Coming Soon: An Online Formation Journey

by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 4, 2016 | Announcements, 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." Keep an eye out for this image! Beginning this coming Saturday, October 8, .famvin presents a ten-part series for individual...

Samaritans, Jews and Other Peoples Glorifying the Lord

by Ross Dizon | Oct 4, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is our peace. He breaks down, then, the wall of enmity among Jews, Samaritans and other peoples. Jews and Samaritans hate each other. Consequently, one group takes the other to be incapable of doing anything good. When such enmity prevails, a scorned person’s...

Helping Others as Jesus Would – God Does Not Make Mistakes

by Lynn L'Heureux | Oct 3, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Helping Others as Jesus Would - God Does Not Make Mistakes - Vincentian Mission - Thirsting for God Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Helping Others as Jesus Would We are called not only to see Jesus in others, but also to be Jesus to others. Helping others and...

Short Reflection

by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 2, 2016 | Formation

As part of your restful (hopefully) Sunday, or any time, spend a nice minute and a half listening to Sister Suzanne share a reflection about her work serving seniors in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Mercy – The Messianic Mission of Jesus

by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Oct 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus begun his messianic mission by saying, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are...

By 2007, Green was unemployed, homeless and addicted to crack cocaine. #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 2, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses

By 2007, Green was unemployed, homeless and addicted to crack cocaine. His wife moved back north. His children stopped talking to him. He wanted to die. In this startling narrative by Tony Abraham, we can really understand what it means to say #IamVincent. It also...

Pope Francis Celebrates the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul with the Vincentian Family

by Javier F. Chento | Oct 1, 2016 | News, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, participated in the Eucharist Pope Francis celebrated in the chapel at the House of Santa Marta, Vatican, on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016. On the homily of Pope Francis for that day, L'Osservatore...

How Much Can We Learn from Vincent to Make a Difference Today?

by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Last January J. Patrick Murphy, CM presented me with a pre-publication copy of a little book he had just completed － "Mr. Vincent" － which you can download here. He wrote "My purpose here is to show in a few pages how much Vincent accomplished and how much we can...

Three Takes on Being a Mystic: #3

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Yesterday we examined the second of "three takes" on the idea of Vincent as a "mystic of charity." Now it's time to look at the third. Don't have the letter at hand? Click here for lots of versions, or click the image that follows for the recently published...

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