Formation

Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (Part 2)

by René Stockman | November 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 2 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.

Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War: Meaning For Our Own Era

by Famvin Media Resources | November 6, 2020 | Formation | 1 Comment

Honoring the Vincentian Family Blesseds martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Feast Day: Nov. 6

Elections and the Parable of the Blind Men

by John Freund, CM | November 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

I offer this post from ancient Indian tradition for your reflection.

A Canadian View: The Times They Are A-Changing

by Jim Paddon | November 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

When I hear or read the lyrics to this song I recall the words of Frederic Ozanam in Paris of the 1830’s when he warned us about the growing gap between those with so much and those with so little.

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,...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History IV

by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

“To do this is to preach the Gospel by words and by works…”

A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 2

by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 24, 2021 | Formation

Fr. Rooney lets us know the most difficult step or attitude in discernment!

Connect and Learn: Monastery of the Assumption (Monastero Uspenskij)

by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 7, 2015 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

It was founded in 1957 in Rome, Italy, by Sister Catherine Morosoff, D.C., (b. 1910) under the direction of Pope Pius XII at the recommendation of Cardinal Eugene Tisserant, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Eastern Churches, in order to start a monastery...

A Child Among Us

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

“A Child Among Us” Considering Consecrated Life My grandnephew Wes (Weston) was born on December 12th, 2014. Last year at Thanksgiving he was a big bump in the center of my niece-in-law, Lili. Thus, at Thanksgiving this year, he was not quite one year old, being two...

Vincentians and Holy Doors

by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

Vincentians and Holy Doors! It can be fascinating to sit watching people pass through public doors. How many times will a person hold the door for someone following them? At times, it seems that in the hustle of life holding doors for others is becoming an abandoned...

Vincentians (Humans) of Colorado

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 6, 2015 | News, Reflections

Did you ever think about how we know about St. Nicholas -- or any other saint for that matter? Someone told and re-told the story. Ok, Butler's "Lives of the Saints" isn't "Humans of New York," but the idea is similar. In every story we tell is the shaping of our...

Timely Voice of the Poor Webinars Available Online

by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Timely Voice of the Poor Webinars Available Online As astute Vincentians, we experience first-hand the way "our systems" can batter the already fragile poor and marginalized whose voices are muffled if not drowned out by the storms in which they find themselves, often...

Our Lady of Guadalupe – S. Janet Gildea

by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

The December issue of E-voc, offers the following reflection on Our Lady of Guadalupe by S. Janet Gildea. DecemberE-voc2015 The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe comes at the midway point of Advent. So appropriate because the image that Mary left us on Juan Diego’s tilma...

Now I know why you had to do it

by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

The international site of the Daughters of Charity offers the following reflection on the incarnation ... Now I know why you had to do it Once upon a time, there was a man who considered Christmas an incomprehensible tale. He was a kind and tactful person, loving...

The Face of Christ – Sr. Jean Rhoads, DC

by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

A Vincentian priest once encouraged us Daughters of Charity not only to see the face of Christ in those who are poor, but to etch "the image of Jesus Christ onto her heart, her mind, and onto the retina of her eyes in order to recognize Him later in her work" (Father...

Word that is astounding and fruitful

by Ross Dizon | Dec 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

Second Sunday of Advent (C), December 6, 2015 – Bar 5, 1-9; Phil 1, 4-6. 8-11; Lk 3, 1-6 Filled with the fruit of righteousness (Phil 1, 11) The Word of God is not chained. No one, nothing, hinders it. It is astoundingly effective. The word of God comes to John while...