Participation of the missionaries in the condition of the poor, so that we not only attend their evangelization, but that we ourselves are evangelized by them.
Formation
Mother Theresa and her “call within a call”
by John Freund, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In 1946, during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she called, “the call within a call.” The Lord asked her to begin a new religious community that would live and work with the poorest of the poor.
Contemplation: Chosen From All Eternity – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Sap of Life, Strength and Fruitfulness
by Ross Dizon | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 191 Years ago
by Javier F. Chento | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
“Youth and Life” Home in Cuautla de Morelos (Mexico)
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
“Youth and Life” is a civil association founded in 2002 by Father Miguel Blázquez Avix, CM dedicated to protecting at risk children by providing them with a home.
The Pope Video • An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle
by .famvin | Sep 4, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle.
Organizations pulled in various directions
by John Freund, CM | Jan 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Are there any of us not pulled in different directions? In his weekly letter to the members of the Vincent de Paul Society David Barringer speaks to members of the Society. But once again he touches on a theme that resonates within and across the various branches of...
Just Love – Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
JustLove is an e-publication of the Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. This month features a report on the recent gathering Where Many Rivers Meet: Gathering of JPIC Committees of Federation Congregations in...
What about our Muslim students?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
What about our Muslim students? This is a question Sr. Annelle Fitzpatrick CSJ, raises in the context of a forthcoming article in Vincentian Heritage. In “HOSPITALITY ON A VINCENTIAN CAMPUS: WELCOMING THE STRANGER OUTSIDE OUR TENT” she explores practical approaches to...
Revelation, Reflection, Learning
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2016 | Formation
Spend a few minutes with this meditation (slide show) on the different ways that God reveals Himself to us. Thank you to Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. for providing this reflection. God reveals Himself to us in many ways. Long before we do anything, God moves to give us His...
LCUSA prayer service: God’s Gracious Mercy
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2016 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Sr. Carol Schumer’s prayer service for January celebrates God’s Gracious Mercy The prayer service is based on the following reading: What Does Mercy Mean? The Latin word for mercy is misericordia derived from the two words miserere (“pity” or “misery”) and cor...
Fr. Maloney – Systemic Change and Vincentian Holiness
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Fr. Robert Maloney delivered the keynote address "Systemic Change and our Vincentian Call to Holiness Today" at a national meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul held in Madison, Wisconsin (USA). It is still a foundational piece of Vincentian thought. From the...
Evangelize the poor with certainty
by Ross Dizon | Jan 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus has been sent to evangelize the poor. God anointed him with the Spirit for this mission. But to evangelize is not something “spiritual” in the sense of “unreal” or “useless” even. To evangelize is not just to announce the Gospel by word and in an abstract...
Hannah’s Prayer – Fr. Tom McKenna
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tom Mckenna offers this reflection on Hannah’s Prayer (I Samuel 1:9-20) In a talk on the spirituality of the Twelve Steps, the speaker told a story of a woman who was being swept along in a powerful ocean current. She was a swimmer and so at first wasn’t...
Let God In
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jan 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Let God In - Called by Name - Forgive and ask for Forgiveness - Ordinary Time Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday January 19, 2016 Dear Vincentian Family- Please pray and serve with Mercy in this Jubilee year. Pray for our clergy, religious and seminarians. ...