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.

Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 2

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 8, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

We are called to be compassionate to all.

A Canadian View: Hope Can Overcome Hopelessness

by Jim Paddon | Dec 7, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

As we enter another Christmas time with lots of hopes and prayers it may be a good time to reflect on this world, we are living in which at times seems like a hopeless situation for many.

A Vincentian View: Back to the Beginning

by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Are you ready for the beginning of a new liturgical year?

God’s Record as a Recruiter

by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

The Jerusalem headhunters would not have been very interested in Jesus’ leadership team. They preferred the way rabbis were picked from among the most promising in their schools.

Approach Jesus Christ with All Our Being

by Ross Dizon | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the Son through whom God has spoken to us humans in these last days. We Christians are to approach and hear him, and be what he says. God wanted the Israelites to prepare for his coming down to Mount Sinai to give them the law. He told them, through Moses,...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 13

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.

St. Vincent’s View of Priesthood

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 23, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

Presentation based on an article by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent’s vision for his Congregation of the Mission.

A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Part 10)

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation

In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.

The Ecstasy of the Saints: Mother Seton and Saint Vincent of Saragossa

by Lisa Lickona | Jan 22, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

When faced with suffering, St. Vincent of Saragossa and Mother Seton responded by letting themselves be loved. They gave everything over to the One who loves us, who wants us unconditionally.

Postcards from Folleville

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 20, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

A presentation on the history of Folleville, France, and especially its church, the place where a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent took place on January 25, 1617.

Bold Witnesses to Truth: Saint Sebastian and Mother Seton

by Tom Hoopes | Jan 20, 2023 | Formation

Their circumstances couldn’t be more different, but St. Sebastian and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us—each in their own way—how to speak truth to power as disciples of Christ.