Formation

Two Lenten Meditations (Slide Presentation)

by Famvin Media Resources | March 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

“Our contemplation of the crucified Lord can not remain merely a pious exercise…” – Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.

Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 25

by .famvin | March 22, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.

Which are you? A “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?

by John Freund, CM | March 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” and “Big Picture.”

Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 24

by .famvin | March 21, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments

Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.

Happiness

by Jim Claffey, CM | Apr 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.

Solidarity – in Life, Death, and New Life (Mark 14:1-15:47)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Apr 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

A remark I once overheard: “I don’t mind suffering when nobody knows about it – as long as somebody knows about it!”

Doubting Thomas – the Fact-checker

by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections

’Doubting Thomas’ gets bad press. But in today’s post-truth world, full of fake news and disinformation, there is much we can learn from him”, says Rev. Peter Crumpler.

Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: A Kind Teacher, but also Fair and Severe

by Javier F. Chento | Nov 18, 2023 | Formation

Yet with all his kindness, his students had not found Frederic Ozanam an easy-going master. On the contrary, he was, as a Professor, exceptionally severe. As an examiner he gave no quarter. He so mistrusted his natural tendency to indulgence that conscientiousness...

Lessons of Frederic Ozanam: Community Service as a Learning Experience

by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 17, 2023 | Formation

Frederic Ozanam believed in the value of experience, thoughtfully reflected upon. From an article by Raymond L. Sickinger, Ph.D.

Real or Fake – Spotting the Difference

by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Sometimes, it is very difficult to spot the difference between the “real thing” or an imitation.

Themes for our common advocacy on homelessness

by Lydia Stazen, IGH | Nov 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

IGH staff had the privilege of attending and presenting at the CISCAL “Situation de Calle en América Latina” conference in Mexico City in October.

Fuel For The Light (Matthew 24: 42-44)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus parable in Matthew’s chapter about the 10 torch-bearing virgins concerns actions to be taken in the face of a delay — for us a delay in the coming of The Lord, Jesus.

Have Catholics Seen Such Polarization Before?

by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

There is so much polarization in our world today. And it is not just political.

Look ahead to the Lord’s Joy and Taste It

by Ross Dizon | Nov 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus will come back in glory to take to heaven those who are his own. They love like him as they look ahead to his coming. They thus get a taste of heaven’s joy. We have to look ahead to our Savior Jesus Christ’s coming back in glory. The liturgy we hold today...