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A Farewell to Pope Francis from Rabé de las Calzadas: An American Pilgrim’s Testimony
by Team of Sisters on the Camino | June 2, 2025 | News, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 4 Comments
While the world mourned Pope Francis with global ceremony, a pilgrim named Sean found quiet healing in a small village chapel on the Camino de Santiago. Embraced by a compassionate Daughter of Charity, he confronted his painful past and took a profound step toward inner peace.
Defending the Cause of the Oppressed – Faith and Social Justice in Action Based on the Example of Frederic Ozanam
by .famvin | April 22, 2025 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
This reflection invites us to take seriously the cries of those who suffer injustice today, and to ask ourselves: What would Frederic Ozanam do? And more importantly, what is Jesus calling me to do?
The Poor are Our Lords and Masters – Living a Faith of Reverence and Relationship Based on the Example of Frederic Ozanam
by .famvin | April 21, 2025 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Frederic Ozanam, a layman of profound Christian maturity, challenges us to go beyond transactional charity. He teaches us to meet Christ in the poor—not metaphorically, but truly. And not as benefactors looking down, but as disciples looking up to their teachers, their “lords and masters.”
Faith and Public Life – A Vincentian Call to Engagement Based on the Example of Frederic Ozanam
by .famvin | April 20, 2025 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
This reflection explores how Frederic Ozanam, a layman deeply involved in the social and political challenges of 19th-century France, offers us a compelling example of what it means to live our faith in public—intelligently, humbly, and courageously.

The Immaculate Conception: Vincentian Perspectives
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 8, 2023 | Church, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The presence of Mary is abundant, clear and solid in the experience of St. Louise and St. Vincent.

Four Methods of Prayer for Vincentians
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 29, 2023 | Formation, Media, 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.

Being Vincent de Paul (video)
by .famvin | Sep 27, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Have you ever wondered what it would take for you to be St. Vincent de Paul?
Christ is risen, Alleluia!
by .famvin | Apr 13, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
“Jesus, who was crucified, has risen as he said. Alleluia!”
Saint Vincent de Paul and the Eucharist
by .famvin | Mar 20, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
St. Vincent’s famous saying that “love is inventive to infinity” was his explanation of the Eucharist in his “Exhortation to a Dying Brother” in 1647
Blessed Rosalie Rendu and the Eucharist
by .famvin | Mar 13, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Born and baptized in 1786, it was under the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution that Bl. Rosalie Rendu’s earliest faith life was born and fed.
Blessed Frederic Ozanam and the Eucharist
by .famvin | Mar 6, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Frederic remembered his First Communion as one of the most significant days of his life:
Christmas letter 2022 from Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity
by René Stockman | Dec 23, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The Brothers of Charity wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy 2023, as brothers, faithful, trusting, and generous in the service of charity, in the footsteps of Father Triest.
Foundation Day: Sisters Celebrating 200 Years at Nazareth, 75 Years in India
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 2, 2022 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
A virtual prayer service was held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in recognition of Foundation Day and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s 200 years at Nazareth and 75 years in India.
The Passion of Jesus and the Passion of Jean Gabriel Perboyre
by André Sylvestre, CM | Aug 30, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In 1889, the Brief of Beatification of Jean Gabriel Perboyre (Feast Day: September 11) stated, “Divine Goodness reserved for Jean Gabriel a truly celestial consolation and an honor without equal: the fact that the Passion which he underwent had a particular...
Finding Meaning Along the Journey of Service
by Julia Gerwe | Jun 9, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In her final reflection for the Global Sisters Report, AmeriCorps Volunteer Julia Gerwe reflects on connection and community at Nazareth.
Entering the Mysteries of Holy Week With Mother Seton
by Seton Shrine | Apr 12, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The rituals of Holy Week evolved over centuries to help us enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. Through her own experiences of suffering and joy, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life was a mirror of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection. During Holy...