In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.”
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Prepared To Serve The Poor
by Catherine Louise B. Ingente | December 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Reflection by a student and Girl Scout from Sacred Heart College (Quezon Province, Philippines) on serving a community in need.
The Pope Video • For a Life of Prayer
by .famvin | December 5, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For a Life of Prayer.
Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (Part 6)
by René Stockman | December 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 6 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
Advent Reflection on Humility
by Famvin Media Resources | December 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Are we humble enough to believe that He who is mighty can do great things?
What Questions Get You Thinking?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Oprah Winfrey got me thinking with two questions.
Hear, the Lord our God is Lord Alone
by Ross Dizon | Oct 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus embodies the one who created us, men and women, in his image, after his likeness. Rightly does he tell us,...
Pentecost Meditation for Vincentians
by Famvin Media Resources | May 15, 2016 | Formation
How will I allow the Holy Spirit to transform my mind and heart, and ignite my will to serve Christ in the poor, in the days ahead?
Mater Misericordiae: Mary, Mother of Mercy
by Michael Whalen, CM | May 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
For multiple and varied reasons the month of May has come to be associated with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In the United States it is the month in which Mother’s Day, First Communions, many ordinations and weddings are celebrated. It is also associated in the...
Do Vincentians have the smell of sheep?
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Few visitors to the Internet have not read about Pope Francis telling priests to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep." “The priest who seldom goes out of himself … misses out on the best of our people, on what can stir the depths of his priestly heart. … This is...
Are You Being Truly Collaborative? #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 13, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections
If you want to say "IamVincent," you have to be collaborative. There's no other way. In an article on leadership at the Training Industry blog, we read, The word “collaboration” is thrown around a lot these days. What do organizations mean when they tell their leaders...
This Week in Vincentian History
by Famvin Media Resources | May 13, 2016 | Formation
Find out what was happening in North America during this week of May in 1849, 1878, and 1888.
Vincentian Family: Lebanon
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 13, 2016 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Beginnings August 21, 2013 – Convened by Father Ziad HADDAD CM, Visitor of the Congregation of the Mission in the Middle East, the leaders of the various branches of the Vincentian Family in Lebanon had their first meeting as one Vincentian Family. The meeting took...
It’s Called Perspective #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 12, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The grandmotherly woman tugged gently on my arm, silently commanding me to stop walking for a moment. “Oh, the women’s coats in the size you requested are over that way a little more, ma’am,” I said. “Would you like me to bring the rack closer to you?” We were at St....
Location, Location, Location #IamVincent @SJUMission
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Dennis Gallagher writes to us about our spiritual location. A friend of mine who is a realtor has often said this mantra in obtaining sales: location, location, location! In business being in the right place at the right time seems to make the sale. Knowing your...
The Saints as Bibliography
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The Saints as Bibliography Acts 4:8 There’s a writer who characterizes the lives of the saints as “bibliographic entries onto the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.” A bibliography: a series of additions to the one story; i.e., variations on how Jesus’ story plays...