The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.
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The Pope Video • Women in Leadership Roles in the Church
by .famvin | October 10, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Women in Leadership Roles in the Church.
The Vincentian Virtues Today
by Famvin Media Resources | October 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The five Virtues passed down to us by St. Vincent both clash with and connect with characteristics of the present culture.
A Canadian View: A Diversity Alliance
by Jim Paddon | October 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Let us join in a diversity alliance that is inclusive of all racialized persons and fulfills what God has given us all.
Living in a Tent as a Retirement Plan
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | October 8, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
Can you imagine being in the situation of an elderly homeless man living in a tent as a Retirement Plan?
Dead Horse Theory
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The tribal wisdom of the American Indians says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
Delight Others, and Not Ourselves
by Ross Dizon | Sep 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The wisdom of God made flesh dwells with us. He is delighted to be with us. But he wants, first of all, to delight...
Serve: VMY Croatia: Rijeka, Kistanje and Split
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 28, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The VMY group in Croatia began in 2011 in Rijeka, in the convent of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul - Zagreb. It was due to evangelical (Vincentian!) witness and collaboration of the VMY group from Slovenia, who came to Rijeka in November 2011 to help us...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 28, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
A congregation founded in 1803 by Canon Triest, who was known as "the St. Vincent de Paul of Belgium ", for he was the founder as well of the Brothers of St. John of God , and the Sisters of the Infant Jesus. When curé of Lovendeghem he laid the foundations of this...
The Journey – Fr. Pat Griffin
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
In this reflection on “The Journey” Fr. Patrick Griffin continues his series of reflections "Considering Consecrated Life" Some may wonder what it was like in NY during the visit of Pope Francis. Let me offer one man’s experience . . . not of the privilege of being...
“Standing in the Right Place,” With Vincent
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 27, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
“Standing in the Right Place,” With Vincent Father Tom McKenna, CM preached this homily at the St. Vincent's Day celebration for St Vincent's day homily to the Vincentian Family in New Orleans. In his letter on Consecrated Life this past year, Pope Francis pointed to...
Resources for the feast of St. Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2015 | Formation
Visit VinFormation for educational resources about St. Vincent de Paul, whose Feast Day is September 27. Access YouTube videos, downloadable presentations and PDFs, interactive timelines, Vincentian games, and more.
Culture of encounter and Vincentians
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2015 | Formation, News
Culture of encounter and Vincentians - In his address to the Bishops of the United States Pope Francis said "we are promoters of the culture of encounter. We are living sacraments of the embrace between God’s riches and our poverty. We are witnesses of the abasement...
Blessed
by Ross Dizon | Sep 22, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
September 27, 2015: Solemnity of St. Vincent de Paul (Is 52, 7-10; 1 Cor 1, 26-31; 2, 1-2; Mt 5, 1-12a); Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Num 11, 25-29; Jas 5, 1-6; Mk 9, 38-43. 45. 47-48) I resolved to know nothing except Jesus Christ crucified (1 Cor 2, 2)...
Honour God with our Hearts – Positive Body Language
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Imitating Jesus - Honour God with our Hearts - Positive Body Language – Be Still Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 22, 2015 Greetings Vincentian Family: We are truly blessed to be called to do the work we do around the world with many venues,...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of the Visitation of Mary (Hungary)
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 21, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Sisters of the Visitation of Mary (Anunciata) were established in 1883 at Budapest, Hungary, by several Daughters of Charity and Krankenjungfrauen (Nursing Sisters) who were sent to make a foundation and provide health care to the poor by Sister Leopoldine de...