Reflections

Episcopal Message Resurfaces (Part 2)

by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Highlights from Part 2 of a truly prophetic forgotten document published by the U.S. Catholic Bishops more than a quarter-century ago.

The Miraculous Medal: A Sign of Light (Video)

by Famvin Media Resources | July 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Everything started on July 18, 1830 in the chapel at Rue du Bac of the Daughters of Charity, when Mary appeared to Sister Catherine Labouré for the first time.

Prophetic Episcopal Message Washes Up On Beach (Part 1)

by John Freund, CM | July 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

The story echos one that appeared in the Washington Post earlier this year. A message in a bottle that traveled 3,200 miles helped heal a Maryland boy’s grief I knew I had to write something about the escalating violence in our culture. Then, as if discovering a...

Sacramentals (Mt 10:27-32)

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 13, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

The years-ago world of sacramentals — as you might remember, these were the scapulars and medals and holy cards and statues you’d find in a Catholic home.

The Pope Video • For Parishes

by .famvin | Feb 4, 2023 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Parishes.

St. Blaise, Mother Seton, and Meeting Jesus in Our Physical Ailments

by Danielle Bean | Feb 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Mother Seton was no stranger to illness and suffering within her family. By her example and through St. Blaise’s intercession, we can place our family’s health in the Lord’s hands, confident that He will bind up our wounds.

Jesus Flips the Religious and Cultural Script

by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

In the sermon on the mount, Jesus flips the script to show how different his mission was from what ordinary people expected.

What Can the Coronavirus Teach us During this Season of Lent?

by Eduardo Marques Almeida | Mar 31, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

This year Lent seems to be asking something more from each one of us. This is the time of the coronavirus, we can have very different attitudes which change as the crisis develop…