Reflections

Valentine’s Day and the Love That Never Fails

by Lisa M. Hendey | February 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The love between spouses is a mirror of God’s enduring love for us. Few examples of such love are more poignant than Elizabeth Ann Seton’s tender care for her dying husband William during their long quarantine in a damp lazaretto after their journey to Italy.

Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 16

by Famvin Media Resources | February 14, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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

Vincentian Voices Network

by Jim Paddon | February 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

I would like to invite Famvin members to consider joining this group through our Facebook page.

Lenten Letter 2023 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | February 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Rome, 13 February 2023 “Making our families and communities a foretaste of heaven” Dear members of the Vincentian Family Movement, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! From the creation of the world, God wished that not a single human being would live...

Supreme Value of the Kingdom of God

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jul 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

On top of being the scribe who is trained in the kingdom of heaven, Jesus embodies also the supreme value that this...

Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 14

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 25, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.

The Vincentian Family: A Fruitful and Flourishing Tree

by Vinícus Augusto Teixeira, CM | Jul 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

The Vincentian Family could be compared with a lush and youthful tree laden with fruit and adorned with flowers.

Which Costs More – Housing or Health Care?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Nov 19, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

After one year, BJC Healthcare estimated the cost of care for the enrolled homeless clients was reduced to $230,000, representing an estimated annual savings of nearly $400,000 or 71%. No doubt the financial people were quite pleased.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 21: To Live with Calmness and to Engage in Respectful and Active Listening

by María Ángeles Ramírez | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This health crisis has tested me emotionally and I have discovered that placing my trust in God is a WONDERFUL OPTION … one that is worthwhile.

A Steadying Presence (Ps 128; Romans 8:35-39)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

“God” is not just another word, but rather the designation of the overflowing reality at the heart of everything.

Systemic Change Begins with Education

by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.

Judge the Blessed and the Accursed

by Ross Reyes Dizon | Nov 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Christ the King is not one to judge by the way we look. And on the last day, his teachings, by words and deeds, will be our judge. The Church has been urging us, for two Sundays now, to watch and be ready for the coming of Jesus in glory. And today the teaching is...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Awareness of the Fire of God’s Love

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