You must look at yourself and any conscious or unconscious biases you may have. You must speak out when you hear others act or comment about someone.
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by Jim Paddon | March 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Our Vinfam social justice reps have been discussing systemic change over the past few months and in our last call the focus was once again on systemic racism.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 11, 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 20: We Reached the Midpoint.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 11, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
It is not just beauty! Reality does seem to be in the eye of the beholder. And that is unfortunate. There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | March 10, 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 19: Prayer Goes Beyond Ourselves.
by Jim Paddon | Mar 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
You must look at yourself and any conscious or unconscious biases you may have. You must speak out when you hear others act or comment about someone.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Sacrifice, at its root, means “To Make Holy.” Father Aidan Rooney, C.M. joins us at The Miraculous Medal Shrine to open up our 2022 Lenten Series: The Joy of Sacrifice.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Sometimes when I read the Scriptures, a word pops out for me in a way that it has not done before.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“Am I ready to be mentored?” Or am I too comfortable in my present stage of growth?
by Karina MENA | Sep 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth
Every good Christian should be a person of faith, a faith that is not only lived with words but that is reflected in one’s lifestyle. We, who on a daily basis are involved in many different activities and forms of service (catechists, volunteers, other ministerial...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
…people in the pews are looking for a significant spiritual message on Sundays and a community they’ll feel at home in.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 16, 2016 | Formation
Learn about St. Vincent’s deep faith and trust in God’s providential care. YouTube video with accompanying quotes from Fr. Robert Maloney’s “Way of St. Vincent de Paul”.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
How is it that some people who are poor have such resilience? I come from a show business background: the theatre. From the artist's pen comes music and lyrics that touch the human experience. Listen to this haunting song from "The Color Purple" by Stephen Bray,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Only by encountering another do we learn what charity is and who we are: brothers and sisters with capacities and responsibilities. Many of you know I am a blogger at Medium.com, where I develop ideas, some of which I share on .famvin.org as "IamVincent" and...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Badgering God (Mt 15: 21-28) Recently I came across an interesting take on this incident of the Canaanite woman not letting Jesus up in an argument. I read their interchange as “badgering God for the future.” From many indications it’s clear that in their time, both...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The connection between empathy and our efforts at fostering and enabling systemic change.
by Ross Dizon | Sep 13, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus teaches us the creative and wise search first of the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Undoubtedly, the children of this world look for the power and glory of all the kingdoms of the world very shrewdly and in a creative way. To verify this, one only needs...