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Formation
Stop – Look – Listen… Rules For Our Roads
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Crossing the roads of your life do you “Stop – Look – Listen”?
Indwelling (John 14:21-26)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 15, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Lord Jesus grew up in an agricultural setting, and so it’s no surprise that He draws on images that run through that world.
Vincentian Mothers – “Saints” and “Saints Next Door”
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Mindwalk follows up with a look at Vincentian mothers who mentored dreams.
Contemplation: Invitation to Grow
by Tim Williams | May 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Binge-watching the Gospel of Mark?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
BInge-watching viewers report a greater understanding and knowledge of the show and character development, versus viewers who don’t binge-watch. Might that be true if we “binge-read” the Gospel of Mark?
A Shelter or a Way Out Of Homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 24, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
St Vincent believed that if you gave a hungry person a sandwich you fed that person for a day. But that did not solve the underlying problem.
Image of God – Not Always Easy – Sunday is for Family – Jesus’ Death a Sign of Life
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 1, 2015 | Formation
Image of God – Not Always Easy – Sunday is for Family – Jesus’ Death a Sign of Life
Patrick Griffin on “The Boldness of Charity “
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis tells us that God is not afraid of newness.
Connect and Learn: Religious of St. Vincent de Paul
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 1, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Founded in 1845 at Paris, France, in the chapel at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Mission by Jean Leon Le Prevost (1803-1874) in conjunction with Clemente Myionnet (1812-1886) and Maurizion Maignen (1822-1890). All three founders were laity who were active...
Practical ways to start collaborating
by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jack Murphy of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA/Voice of the Poor Committee offers some tips and real-life examples
Celebrate: VYC2015 in Rijeka, Croatia
by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
On the Pentecost Vigil on the 23rd May 2015 the Vincentian Family Year of Collaboration was opened in Rijeka, Croatia. The solemn mass, celebrated in the Chapel of St. Joseph in the Provincial House of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul – Zagreb, was...
Ladies of Charity, Daughters of Charity and Depaul USA
by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Ladies of Charity, Daughters of Charity and Depaul USA Members of the Little Rock, Arkansas Ladies of Charity have recently begun supporting the Jericho Way Center of Depaul USA. The facility opened a few months ago under the direction of Sr. Elizabeth Greim, DC, as a...
Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia
by Vincentian Family Office | May 28, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia – A spark has been ignited!
Fr. Tom McKenna on “Welling-Up Faith”
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation
a kind of profession of faith by spontaneous gesture. You almost don’t even know you’re doing it, but it’s really there
Pat Griffin CM – A Free Spirit
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
And so, the Spirit is free. From the view of that Spirit, “liberal” and “conservative” must and do tend in the same direction. As persons consecrated by that divine presence, we pray for her outpouring in our lives and ministries as Pentecost comes upon us.