Formation
June 30: First Miraculous Medals
The Miraculous Medal is a material object that points to the spiritual... a visible reminder of invisible realities....
Separating Justice from Jargon
A not-so-simple question about critical race theory plumbs the depths of our DEI work
Daughters of Charity, Blessed Martyrs of Arras
The French Revolution challenged each religious person's fidelity to Jesus Christ and to the Church. ...
Truth to power
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 7, 2014 – Ez 33, 7-9; Rom 13, 8-10; Mt 18, 15-20 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another (Rom 13, 8) In the end, love is what it is all about. It is God. It never fails. It keeps no records of wrongs (“If...
The Words and Deeds of St Louise de Marillac
The Words and Deeds of St Louise de Marillac As part of their continuing preparation for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of their founding by Vincent the leadership team of the AIC International offers another in its monthly ongoing formation resources.
eBook: Louise de Marillac, a Spiritual Woman
VinFormation, the site dedicated to VIncentian charism formation resources, offers a new eBook – Louise de Marillac, A Spiritual Woman
Head-on collision
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 31, 2014 – Jer 20, 7-9; Rom 12, 1-2; Mt 16, 21-27 Living sacrifice (Rom 12, 1) Facing and accepting death, Jesus’ takes our place and carries what we human beings, bogged down in our human way of thinking, refuse to...
Sisters of Charity Federation Online Discernment Retreat
Meet with us on Skype, email or by phone to reflect and ask questions about discerning religious life. Walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and pray with us.
A key: enter and let enter
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 24, 2014 – Is 22, 19-23; Rom 11, 33-36; Mt 16, 13-20 Oh, the depth of riches! (Rom 11, 33) God welcomes us to his household, so that everything he has may be ours. In his household, we are each handed a key. No matter...
Vincentian Discernment and Decision making
“Ours is a world where we are saturated with information which we are expected to absorb and respond to, often instantly. Not only must we respond, but the expectation is that we will make decisions with wisdom, with justice, with compassion and with a whole array of other values. Where can we find guidance or a degree of certainty in making decisions? How do we know what God is asking of us?
Vincentian tradition and Mary
On this feast of the Assumption some may wish to revisit an earlier Formation Friday post – Mary in the Vincentian tradition
Discover Famvin’s Formation Resource Site
Many people do not realize we have a sister site, VinFormation Learning to Serve dedicated to creating and collecting resources useful for personal formation in the way of Vincent and Louise or for use in programs being offered to others.