Formation

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #5: If One Should Die During a Pandemic, it is a Lonely Death!

by A member of the Congregation of the Mission | July 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Today, more than ever, we need people who, following the example of Sister Marguerite Naseau, the first Daughter of Charity, are willing to serve the poor and the sick with the boldness and courage of this simple, country woman.

Receiving Communion (Mt 10:40, Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20)

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”

Daring To Pray For Structural Change

by John Freund, CM | July 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Everyone wants structural change. Do we pray for it?

Respond to More than Just Our Needs

by Ross Dizon | July 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is a man for others. That is why he cannot but respond to their needs. To be his disciple means to follow his example. The crowds do not leave Jesus alone. They must take him for someone who is ready to respond to their needs. And those who go to Jesus do not...

A Vincentian View: Wednesdays

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph. What day would you pick?

How Can You See … But Not See?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

The quick answer is… find a pair of rose-colored glasses.

Loaves and Fish of the Poor for the Poor

by Ross Dizon | Jul 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the answer in full that the Father gives to our prayers. And we poor people ask him to give us this day our...

Formation in the Year of Collaboration

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 23, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

Many of you are using and contributing to our fantastic resource called VinFormation. If you click on the word "Formation" on the black navigation bar above, you'll go right to it! Its motto is, "Learning to serve," and that's just what we hope we are doing and the...

Frederick Ozanam – “The Book of the Sick”

by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2015 | Formation

The original work is an assemblage of passages from scriptures that he read with his wife, Amelie. It was at her suggestion that he collected them into a manuscript.

Snowflakes, and Vows, that wake up the world

by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity

Although community is largely what draws me to this vocation, I did not previously understand how deeply woven it is into poverty, celibacy and obedience.

Wise Asset Management in Kenya

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 22, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Systemic change

Exploring strategies for systemic change, wise asset management and grant writing is the focus of a gathering the Vincentian missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya these days. Sharing wisdom and seeking wisdom to move from subsidy to self-sufficency is the theme of the event....

FamVinES on Social Networks

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 21, 2015 | Formation, Social Media, Vincentian Family

Our Spanish speaking users of the FamVin network can now keep up on the go with the latest news of and from the Vincentian Family on our social media sites Facebook "famvin" and Twitter "famvinES", or anyone can click the "social" link on the black navigation bar...

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