Do you remember learning to walk? Perhaps not. Yet, we were all once little children.
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Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 20
The Northern Missions
by Sister Susan Smolinsky, SC | March 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax served in the northern missions of Canada in cities, towns and villages.
“Journey of the Heart” Lenten Video Series from Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal – Part 11
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 19
Contemplation: Happy Travelers – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Apr 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our Vincentian formation, we are taught, is a lifelong process of...
Catch the Good News of Jesus Christ
by Ross Dizon | Apr 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The one who has risen is the same Jesus of Nazareth that the disciples have known, loved and followed on the roads of...
What was your mother’s special recipe?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Nobody could make (fill in your favorite meal )… at least not like she did. There was something special about it. You can still almost taste it.
Where Do You Fit In Now?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 19, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?
Reflect the Creator and Owner of All
by Ross Dizon | Oct 19, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the image of the God whom no one has ever seen. Hence, he cannot but reflect God who is merciful, kind, and faithful. No doubt, we Christians want to reflect Jesus. And we believe, of course, that to reflect him means to reflect also the very God whose...
Lord, I Am Not Worthy (Mt 21:28-32)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Reading Jesus’ parable about the two Sons, it struck me how often in the Gospels Jesus leans in favor of the ones who are out of favor.
If Jesus’ Mother Had a Scrapbook
by John Freund, CM | Oct 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
We all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about simple scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 26
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
A Vincentian Minute: Praying With Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 15, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney reveals the way Vincent prayed, through Vincent’s own words.
Life Without Limit: Blessed Frederic Ozanam and Mother Seton
by Lisa Lickona, STL | Oct 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frederic Ozanam grounded their lives in the true freedom of Christ, who took what appeared on the outside to be lives of tragic brevity, and brought forth from them great works of charity that continue to flourish today.
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: Ozanam the polyglot
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 14, 2023 | Formation
Frederic did not need modern audiovisual media (now apparently essential) to learn languages. He, at age 17, already knew Latin, Greek, began studying Sanskrit and Hebrew — to be able to translate from the original sources —, and studied German and Italian. By the...