We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
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by Famvin Media Resources | March 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“Our contemplation of the crucified Lord can not remain merely a pious exercise…” – Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
by John Freund, CM | March 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” and “Big Picture.”
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 26, 2024 | Formation
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In the 23rd Psalm, the psalmist proclaims, “My shepherd is the Lord.” I imagine that when Jesus prayed these words, he found a depiction of himself.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
There’s an ancient (1964!) song entitled “More Than”– More than the greatest love the world has known/ this is the love I give to you alone.”
by John Freund, CM | Oct 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In speaking to the newest group of Cardinals, Pope Francis reminds them … and us… of an often-ignored passage from the Acts of the Apostles.
by Ross Dizon | Oct 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the sign of contradiction. He brings to light what we harbor in our hearts. He cannot but dare us to be truthful. Jesus does not fail to dare the wise and the learned to choose the good that they learn and receive. That is to say, he asks them to act as...
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
by Mary Frances Jaster | Oct 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I recently read a reflection written by Clarence Jordan, founder of Koinonia Farm, who was trying to find a word that best describes “blessed”
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 1, 2023 | Formation
Fr. Rooney talks about St. Vincent de Paul during the month of September, also known as “Vincentian Month”. This episode is called “Martyrdom”.
by Javier F. Chento | Sep 30, 2023 | Formation
In times of Frédéric Ozanam, women were virtually absent from the university. That is why, having emerged the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the vicinity of the Parisian university, in its early days women did not participate in it. The first female Society of...
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Sep 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
"To be true Daughters of Charity you must do what the Son of God did when He was on earth. And what did He do mainly? [...] He worked constantly for His neighbor, visiting and healing the sick and instructing the ignorant for their salvation. How fortunate you are,...
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Slide presentation based on the article “Mental Prayer: Yesterday and Today – Some Reflections on the Vincentian Tradition” by Father Robert P. Maloney, C.M.