The feast of the Holy Family reminds us of the priceless gift of a family. Christ came to earth within a family, and he can come to each of us today through the love and faith found in family life.
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by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
People, myself included, assumed that “call within a call” means a vocation within her vocation to religious life.
by Jim Claffey | May 19, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 5 Comments
Years ago, walking along a crowded beach, I came upon a group of people gathered around a crying, screaming child.
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Calls for social change are quickly politicized …therefore quickly colored red or blue, rarely purple. I wonder how St. Vincent would be colored?
by Danielle Bean | Dec 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The feast of the Holy Family reminds us of the priceless gift of a family. Christ came to earth within a family, and he can come to each of us today through the love and faith found in family life.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Did you know Pope Francis has Twitter accounts in nine languages and almost 53 million followers?
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 27, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jan 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As all of us know, to say that something is symbolic is to claim that some reality, the symbol, carries inside itself much more than what appears on its surface.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
Listening to “A Daring Prudence,” Fr. Robert Maloney’s overview of the development of the Vincentian Family, evoked metaphors from photography.
by Ross Dizon | Jan 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Son of God and also the Lamb of God. We Christians believe and proclaim him so. We also point and witness to him. John’s reason for being is to point and witness to Jesus. For he baptizes with water so that he may reveal the one who will baptize with the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
As we celebrate the 2020 gathering of 100 branches of the Vincentian Family Tree may others know us by the fruits of our love.
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jan 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
If we are not charitable (generous) in the manner that we act, then we will fall into the simple routine of philanthropy and/or providing material assistance … and nothing more.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In this video produced by the DePaul University Office of Mission and Values, Rev. Edward Udovic, C.M. reads his essay on the life of St. Vincent de Paul.
by Dee Mansi | Jan 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We are RESOLVED to draw directly on our Vincentian charism of “prayer in action” to our Incarnational Christian purpose.
by .famvin | Jan 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Sr. M. Birgit works at the “Railway Mission” – a Christian charitable organization that provides assistance to those seeking/needing help in over 100 railway stations across Germany.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2020 | Formation, News, Other Branch News, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Here is a list of videos posted on Facebook for the first two days.