Formation
Racism and Humankind
by Bernard Massarini, C.M. | June 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We, the members of the Vincentian Family in the United States of America firmly state: the lives of men and women of color matter; they are our concern and our sorrow.
Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | June 26, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments
Who You Calling a Vincentian”?
by John Freund, CM | June 26, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Who is a VIncentian? Is it an organization, a mindset, a federation of religious organizations? Let me suggest that it is a way of looking at things shared by a number of people.
Evictions: A Two-sided Problem!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 25, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Cynthia Griffith presents some stark facts about evictions faced by both renters and landlords.
What Can We Learn From Grasshoppers?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
“When you first capture the grasshopper, it jumps and jumps and jumps, trying to get out, banging its head against the lid.”
“But the longer the grasshopper’s in there, the less high it jumps, the less it tries, until finally it just sits on the bottom.
Prophets After Jesus Christ’s Own Heart
by Ross Dizon | Jun 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the prophet of prophets. And we who have, due to our baptism, the calling to be prophets will be so only we...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent XVI
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Go to bed modestly and fall asleep with a good thought.”
Formation of Vincentian laity
by John Freund, CM | Jan 8, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Fr. Joseph McCann, CM reflects on leadership lessons in ‘Sister Gen’: A Case Study of Vincentian Leadership. He raises the important question of how Vincentian Formation for Leadership can take place outside traditional structures. "Our case study suggests certain...
Video for Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: January 4
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 1, 2014 | Formation, Vincentian Family
VinFormation presents a new YouTube video on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.