Fr. Rooney speaks about the things we do, and why and how we do it. This week: Folks who are without a home.
Formation
Saint Louise’s example shows us some common pitfalls to avoid
by Famvin Media Resources | April 26, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
by John Freund, CM | April 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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.
A Vincentian View: The Good Shepherd
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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.
Mother Theresa and her “call within a call”
by John Freund, CM | April 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
In 1946, during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she called, “the call within a call.” The Lord asked her to begin a new religious community that would live and work with the poorest of the poor.
From the Contemplation of God to the Love of God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
by Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. | Jan 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
"To love God perfectly, to be swallowed up in the contemplation of His Divine Essence, His beauty, His goodness, His...
The Pope Video • For the gift of diversity in the Church
by .famvin | Jan 20, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the gift of diversity in the Church
Get Up and Set Out (John 6:44, Acts 8:26-40)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.
I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us
by Ross Dizon | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is with us always, until the end. The first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew proclaims that Jesus is Emmanuel, God-with-us. And the last chapter narrates...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4
by Famvin Media Resources | May 16, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Life Founded on Evangelical Maxims
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like wise individuals who built their house on rock…And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on...
Faith in the Redeemer
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | May 15, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
As we are about to conclude the great season of Easter with the feast of Ascension and Pentecost, it is good to remind ourselves the meaning and the significance of salvific events we celebrated in this liturgical season.
A Vincentian Minute: Signs of New Life and Eternal Life, 5
by Famvin Media Resources | May 14, 2023 | Formation
Latest episode of Fr. Rooney’s series uncovering where life may be found in the Easter Season.
The Pope Video • For Ecclesial Movements and Groups
by .famvin | May 13, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Ecclesial Movements and Groups.
This Week in Vincentian Family History
by Famvin Media Resources | May 12, 2023 | Formation
A look back at what was happening this week in 1849, 1878, and 1888.