Formation
Matters Concerning the Sick: A Vincentian Perspective
by Famvin Media Resources | February 12, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Presentation based on an article by Vicente de Dios Toribio, C.M.
Can We Recognize Ourselves?
by John Freund, CM | February 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Can we recognize ourselves as modern “passers-by”?
You Have but One Teacher and You Are All Siblings
by Joetta Venneman | February 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
World Day of the sick is February 11. Started by Pope John Paul II, it is a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering illnesses and their caregivers.
Arts Highlight “Year for the Homeless”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | February 11, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Arts help calling people to prayer, commissioning a special requiem Mass and holding a series of fundraisers via Zoom to help the homeless.
A Canadian View: A Culture of Encounter
by Jim Paddon | Feb 3, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
While we pride ourselves as Vincentians, on our efforts of charity and justice, how often do we really hear what those we serve are telling us?
A Vincentian View: The Prophet
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This scripture reminds us of our responsibility to honor the prophets among us.
Fishers of Men and Women, Sinners All
by Ross Dizon | Feb 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the leading fisher of men and women. Those he calls are also, though sinners, to be fishers of other...
July 6: Memorial of Marguerite Naseau’s Baptism
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 8, 2016 | Formation
July 6 marks the day when we celebrate the memorial of Marguerite Naseau’s baptism. She is considered as the first Daughter of Charity. She lived and died in the service of the sick poor, and she was the model Saint Vincent held up before the Company of the Daughters...
For the poor, it is always “Night”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"Elie Wiesel was brought up in a closely knit Jewish community in Sighet, Transylvania (Romania). When he was fifteen years old, his family was herded aboard a train and deported by Nazis to the Auschwitz death camp. Wiesel’s mother and younger sister died at...
Vincent and Sustainability
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 7, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace
Scott Kelley engages St. Vincent de Paul in a "colloquy" on Sustainabilty. Sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes. The organizing principle for sustainability is sustainable development, which includes the four interconnected domains: ecology,...
You Are Somebody
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“You Are Somebody…” (John 15) (Homily at the Farewell Mass for the departing members of the 2015/16 Vincentian Mission Corps, St. Louis) Jesus confides in His disciples today, “I have told you this, that your joy may be complete.” Or to put it another way: “I...
What must be done – Framing the questions
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
Seeds of future systemic changes....Father Gregory Gay, during his twelve years as Superior General, consistently invited us to think beyond what we were accustomed to, especially in terms of collaboration for systemic change. Here are the questions that he presented...
Fullness par excellence and unequaled
by Ross Dizon | Jul 5, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In Jesus dwells all the fullness; those who treat the helpless with mercy are surely partakers of his fullness. “And who is my neighbor?” asks a scholar of the law who wants to justify himself. He is also one of those experts who like to test Jesus. They think they...
Be a Sign – Everyday Formation
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 4, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Be a Sign - Everyday Formation – Vincentian Prayer - Vincentian’s Clean Heart Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Be a Sign - We, as Vincentians are a sign to others. We do not have to preach, but we must be the sign. Called as Vincentians we...
Anniversary of the First Miraculous Medals
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 3, 2016 | Formation
The first 2,000 medals were delivered on June 30, 1832.
Blogging for Others
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 3, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
In a little blog called "The Known Soul" I encountered this. After the distractions fade away, what are we left with? What sorts of things have we glanced past while we run around all day long? It was one evening a few weeks ago that I looked outside, and saw the...