Contemplation was something I had difficulty relating to. That is until the time I first came across the Jesuit Walter Burghardt’s description.Â
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Diaries of a Vincentian: Our return from Kenya to Germany
by Sister Magdalena | October 11, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
At the end of March this year we were told, all of a sudden, that we – Sr. Lucia, Sr. Dorothea, Sr. Zeituni and I – had to leave Kenya as soon as possible.
“Fratelli tutti” – New Encyclical of Pope Francis
by Javier F. Chento | October 10, 2020 | Formation, News | 0 Comments
Last Sunday, October 4, the third encyclical of Pope Francis was presented, entitled “Fratelli tutti” in which the Holy Father reflects on fraternity and social friendship.
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.
Nepal water project a success
by Addie Woods | Sep 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Aisha Kavalakattu is featured in a short documentary by Father Roy Sebastian, SJ, about the Koshi Dekha water project in Nepal.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Psalm 127 – Building and Sleeping
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.
The Model Teacher … Being a Vincentian is not for Wimps
by Lynn L'Heureux | Sep 28, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Model Teacher – Help Me to Trust - Give Thanks to God - Being a Vincentian is not for Wimps Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 29, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Pray for each other and for those suffering around the world. Be Jesus to one...
Celebrating Vincent
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 28, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
In this week following the feast of St. Vincent, we're all invited to Connect and Learn, to Serve, and to Celebrate. Don't forget to read all the materials available at http://famvin.org/formation/year-ano-annee/ ; send in your stories and photos of celebrations to...
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)...