Formation
July 18: First Apparition of Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
by Famvin Media Resources | July 17, 2020 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation | 0 Comments
The Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia is proud to announce its Saint ALIVE program, in which St. Catherine Labouré comes to life, sharing the story of Mary and the Miraculous Medal.
I Know What the Poor Need and Want!
by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.
Options in Abuse: Homelessness or Domestic Violence
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | July 16, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
Abuse victims. “Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #3: The Importance of Friends
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | July 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
I pray and ask the Almighty Father to help so many homeless poor people and to help people who are living in inadequate housing conditions … to help all these people find friends who welcome them and strengthen them.
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“Give Me a Double Share of Your Spirit”
by Shijoy Thykkalaparambil, CM, South Indian Province | Jul 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
The following is a short reflection on the formator seminarian relationship derived from the reading of the departure scene of Elijah from the book of 2 Kings.
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Criminalizing Christ: The Nationwide Targeting of Homeless
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 22, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Jesus says any time there is a hungry, thirsty or ostracized person, that person is Christ himself. And if we don’t share our food, our water, or our welcome, then we are rejecting the Incarnation of God in this world.
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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?
Inventive to infinity
by Ross Dizon | Aug 12, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 17, 2014 – Is 56, 1. 6-7; Rom 11, 13-15. 29-32; Mt 15, 21-28 Rejection leading to reconciliation (Rom 11, 15) Even a terrible situation serves the purposes of God, who wants us to be optimistic and inventive too. The...
“Giving Day” – what, why and how
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2014 | Formation
Have you ever thought of “A Giving Day”? This is a focused 24-hour online fundraising campaign that can inspire greater giving and make a significant impact for the community.
“Crowdfunding” for the Mission?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 7, 2014 | Formation, Missions inter gentes, Social Media, Vincentian Family
Fundraising for the mission is a constant preoccupation of missionaries and Vincentian Family leaders. The Congregation of the Mission has its own initiatives, including the Vincentian Solidarity Office, as do many of the Vincentian Family branches. Missions like the...
Harrowing of hell
by Ross Dizon | Aug 5, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 10, 2014 – 1 Kgs 19, 9a. 11-13a; Rom 9, 1-5; Mt 14, 22-33 Accursed for the sake of my own people (Rom 9, 3) God makes use of both the storm and the calm. What is important, regardless of the means used, is to get to know...
Saturday Study Hall?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2014 | Formation
For nearly six months FamvVin has been offering a feature called “Saturday Study Hall” introducing and highlighting material found in the Vincentian Encyclopedia. We ask 30 seconds of your time…
Where nobody is a throw-away
by Ross Dizon | Jul 29, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 3, 2014 – Is 55, 1-3; Rom 8, 35. 37-39; Mt 14, 13-21 The love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom 8, 39) Jesus sets a table before us in the sight of our foes. He wants us to have our fill of God’s goodness, to know more...
Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2014 | Evangelization, Formation
From Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church – Follow a trajectory “Paul VI to Pope Francis” with Félix Álvarez Sagredo, CM
Church treasure recovered!
by Ross Dizon | Jul 22, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 27, 2014 – 1 Kgs 3, 5. 7-12; Rom 8, 28-30; Mt 13, 44-52 To be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom 8, 29) The wisest and most intelligent thing we can do is to seek the kingdom of God. That is because this kingdom...
Praying with St. Vincent (Fr. Thomas McKenna)
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2014 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Marian Youth
“Let me begin this session on Prayer by asking you to place yourself on one of the chairs that is pulled up to the table at The Last Supper of Jesus. You are three seats over from Jesus and you notice that he’s getting still, as if preparing himself to stand up and say something.”