In the Lenten letter of this year, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to reflect on the...
Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The Immaculate Conception: Vincentian Perspectives
by Famvin Media Resources | December 8, 2023 | Church, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
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 | September 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 2 Comments
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 | September 27, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered what it would take for you to be St. Vincent de Paul?
Five Faces of Justin De Jacobis
by Javier F. Chento | July 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
If I had to pick a single Daughter of Charity to present to the sisters as a model, I would pick Rosalie Rendu. If I had to pick a single missionary to present to the confreres, I would pick Justin de Jacobis.
A Vincentian Version of the Super Bowl?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Ultimately our mission as followers of Christ the Evangelizer of the poor is to help our brothers and sisters across the finish line of awareness that we are brothers and sisters because we are sons and daughters of God.
Young People Should Know: Frederic Ozanam
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 25, 2018 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
God raised up Blessed Frederic, setting him ablaze with the spirit of His love, to encourage groups of lay people in...
Visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Ever try to imagine a scene from the gospel on Sunday? For those who are visually oriented and strongly believe that a picture is worth a thousand words here is a resource for visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy.
Clarifying Church teaching once and for all?
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Oct 14, 2014 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 19, 2014 – Is 45, 1. 4-6; 1 Thes 1, 1-5b; Mt 22, 15-21 Not in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 1, 5) God speaks to us. But do we really understand him? Who guarantees us the truth? He speaks...
Different Ministries but the Same Mission: The Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Different Ministries but the Same Mission: The Vincentian Family – Continuing education presentation from the AIC (LCUSA)
VinFormation provides hints for “New evangelization”
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2014 | Evangelization, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
VinFormation provides hints for “New evangelization” in a new video The Shortest Route To Evangelization Is Through Service
St. Louise trifold pamphlet
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Wife, Mother, Widow, Foundress, Saint. Certainly not an ordinary resume!
Pray the rosary with Vincentian Superior General
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2014 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Father G Gregory Gay, C.M. encourages you to pray Rosary with him in English. The video contains introduction prayer and one of five decades. October 8 is his birthday.
What is the Vincentian Path? (Trifold pamphlet)
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
What is the Vincentian Path? This is the question addressed in yet another in the series of downloadable trifold pamphlets from Jim Osendorf, CM The Vincentian Path (pdf) Some excerpts... St. Vincent realized, just like Mother Theresa, when she worked in southern...
Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...
6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Brandon Vogt reflects on 6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat "For a long time, I thought it was impossible for the ordinary layperson to cultivate regular times of deep, undistracted prayer. With office jobs and bills and dinner and bath times there was...