This is the seventh of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic...

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.
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?
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.
by Zeracristos Yosief, C.M. | June 19, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 1 Comment
In the context in which we live today, the term ‘simplicity’ can easily seem an outdated, insignificant and trivial term.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the seventh of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the sixth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the fifth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Finding and Bringing the Presence of God: The Roots of Ozanam's Passion for Charity and Justice In this series of slides Ralph Middlecamp of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul describes the times of Frederic Ozanam, the progression of his social thought, and some...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Participants of the Vincentian Family Gathering were treated to a powerful illustration of what could happen if Vincentians followed the lead of Ozanam in asking the big questions of the day (see previous post). Fr. Campuzano (aka Memo) addressesed a gap in the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
On the occasion of Mission Sunday in the US some may find it helpful to review a lengthy study "FORMATION FOR THE MISSION: From the Perspective of our Vincentian Charism" by Fr, Manny Ginete, CM, former Liaison of the Superior General to the Vincentian Family....
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Text of Fr. Robert Maloney's Keynote address – Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 SSVP National Assembly – Madison, Wisconsin Systemic Change and our Vincentian Call to Holiness Today On the 23rd day of April two hundred years ago, Frederic Ozanam was born. He lived...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Fr. Robert Maloney delivered the keynote address "Systemic Change and our Vincentian Call to Holiness Today" at the recent national meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul held in Madison, WI. Please wait a moment for the video to load. It is well worth the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Robert Maloney writes... "Historians have often highlighted St. Vincent's organizational skills. He did not, however, merely organize; he formed the groups and persons that he assembled. In fact, the letters, documents, and conferences in the fourteen volumes of his...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Concluding prayer of the Litany of St. Vincent dePaul "O God, Who for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor, and for promoting the honor of the priesthood, didst endue blessed Vincent with the zeal of an apostle, grant, we humbly pray Thee, that we who...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Muralist Br. Mark elder writes... "How do folkies! It’s a new season and I’m ready to get to it at ‘The Buffalo Bro ½ Hour’! I wento out to the ranch and completed a new mural for Munroe hall here at DePaul. I’m going to bring themes on Visual art, Spiritualty,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Robert Maloney, CM wrote in 2003, a time similar the Pope's appeals for peace... "Having already written about several aspects of this topic, and because of its very broad scope, in this article I will restrict my focus to peace in the sense in which Pope Paul VI once...