To the question “how do you eat an elephant?” a wise man answered “one bite at a time.”

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?
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.”
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.
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.
by Zeracristos Yosief, C.M. | Jun 11, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
To the question “how do you eat an elephant?” a wise man answered “one bite at a time.”
by Vincentian Family Office | May 27, 2023 | Featured, News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
On the occasion of the feast of Pentecost 2023, an international team from different branches of the Vincentian Family have published a guide for a personal retreat that can be done over the course of five days.
by .famvin | Apr 13, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
“Jesus, who was crucified, has risen as he said. Alleluia!”
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 12, 2020 | Formation, News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
On December 6, 2020 thousands of members of the Vincentian Family gathered together through the internet for a moment of prayer. This was an opportunity to give thanks to God and to express our hope as we approach anew the celebration of the birth of the Savior in the...
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Nov 20, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In the Advent letter of this year, “marked with so much suffering, anxiety, and fear,” Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, the 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to fix our eyes on “Somebody who lives in us, whose Spirit fills every corner of our being.”
by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 20, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Part IV of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”
by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 19, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Part III of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”
by Vinicius Teixeira Ribeiro, CM | Apr 17, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Today we want to offer you this article: “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul” that will be presented in parts over three days in a row.
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 4, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In order to help the people during the current crisis, the Vincentian Sisters of Untermarchtal have initiated a prayer network.
by Libin P Varghese, CM | Apr 3, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
While re-reading the accounts of the last supper, I found three forms of Eucharist which will help us to become the Eucharist while in quarantine.
by José Antonio Pagola | Apr 2, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
José Antonio Pagola shares some suggestions for praying the Lord’s Prayer during this time of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Javier F. Chento | Mar 30, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
On March 28th, more than 650 people from all over the world gathered together on Facebook Live for a moment of prayer led by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM