In 1993, my husband Bill and I set out on a new journey and, together with the Vincentian priests and brothers, birthed the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers (which is now part of MISEVI).
Formation
Lose and Gain, Die and Live with Christ
by Ross Dizon | August 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincentian Prayer Images: Disciples of a “Foot washing Jesus”?
by John Freund, CM | August 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Is there enough evidence for us to be convicted of being disciples of a “foot-washing” Jesus?
Electoral Manifiesto of Frederic Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | August 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“I want the sovereignty of the people. Since the people are constituted by the universality of free men, then, first of all, I want to sanction the natural rights of the person and the family.”
The International Association of Charities – Ladies of Charity – 1617 and Today
by .famvin | August 23, 2020 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 1 Comment
The actions of AIC volunteers around the world continue to show that however difficult the situation, it is always possible to keep helping those in need.
St. Francis Regis Clet – Feast Day: July 9
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 4, 2021 | Formation
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
New video in the Seton Shrine’s Seeker to Saint series: “Storybook Romance”
by .famvin | Jul 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
In 1793, Elizabeth Ann Seton met a dashing man who sweetly called her his dear “Eliza.” That man, William Magee Seton, became the husband Elizabeth dearly loved.
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon in Korea
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 9, 2015 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The story of the Korean foundation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon traces their origin from Paderborn Germany. Interestingly the names of their cities are the same meaning that of "springhead". This year they celebrate the 50th jubilee of the...
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kristallnacht as he continues his series Considering Consecrated Life. I must confess that I read this closely since it occurred just some six months after I was born. As a minister at St. John’s University, I have been invited to...
Pope and environmental neglect’s impact on poor – SVDP Webinar
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | Formation, News, Social
Pope and environmental neglect's impact on poor - SVDP Webinar Join Warren Wright, our Mideast Regional Voice of the Poor Leader, for a discussion about the particularly negative impact global climate change has on the poor and vulnerable as articulated in the Pope's...
October Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth
In the October Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth the President writes... The lifestyle that is embraced by the members of the VMY implies a sense of commitment that goes beyond simply “belonging”. Here we refer to “being”, that is, being a reflection of Christ and...
The Way – Christian Code
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tom McKenna offers a reflection entitled A Christian Code: The Way (Mk 10: 46-52; Jeremiah 31:7-9) In one place or other, most all of us have come across the phrase “code word.” It means some word or phrase that at first seems unimportant, but if...
Collaboration from a Eucharistic perspective
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2015 | Collaboration, Reflections
In this year of Vincentian Family Collaboration, we rarely reflect on collaboration from a Eucharistic perspective. The following reflection on what collaboration is and is not takes it a step further by rooting collaboration in our understanding of Eucharist. Over a...
How do we define ourselves
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on The Rich Young Man (Mk. 10:17-22) and how we define ourselves in an essay “I …, Therefore I Am” “I …, Therefore I Am” In a philosophy class, a teacher asked, “What is your cogito?” I thought he meant some bone or other body part -- but...
Wide open
by Ross Dizon | Nov 3, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), November 8, 2015 – 1 Kgs 17, 10-16; Heb 9, 24-28; Mk 12, 38-44 Not a sanctuary made by hands but heaven itself (Heb 9, 24) Jesus urges us to see to it that our surrender be like his. He wishes us divine fullness. Everything...
The Brothers CMM of the Vincentian Family adapt the charism
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 3, 2015 | Brothers CMM, Formation, News, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
http://www.cmmbrothers.org/en/ As the newest addition to the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) they happily presented this rich and extensive background material of their 170 year journey inspired by the charism. Brother Lawrence Obiko, Superior General of...