Jesus is divine mercy in person. Hence, he is ready to forgive us if we come to our senses and decide to turn back to...
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by Dee Mansi | May 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
How many of you can point exactly to when things changed for the better in your lives?
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
The question “why are you looking at the sky?” is addressed to us today. Today, we are those dazed apostles looking up rather than within and around ourselves.
by Darlene O’Leary | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Martha Justice Ministry is a continuation of how the Marthas live Gospel Hospitality through social justice and creation care.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 13, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
You may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
by Ross Dizon | Mar 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is divine mercy in person. Hence, he is ready to forgive us if we come to our senses and decide to turn back to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | Mar 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Many times, we think sacrifice has to be something ostentatious.
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 12, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
On August 15th, the Catholic Church celebrates a great Marian Feast: the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this occasion, we of the Company of the Daughters of Charity would like to offer you a meditation, suitable for communal or personal use, on this dogma...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
It has been over 80 years since Louise's canonization by Pope Pius XII. In this 3 minute 53 second video VinFormation presents a few samples from the letters of St. Louise de Marillac. They show us the connections between St. Louise and her contemporaries, and give us...
by Teresa Kotturan SCN | Aug 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Who are the invisible women in our society? It is said that these women are “absent from statistics, unnoticed by researchers, neglected by national and local authorities and mostly overlooked by civil society organizations.” This is the situation of widows in our...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: The Truth Last year at this time, I was on vacation and that proves true in this year as well. Last year, I wrote an essay about the Olympics and the political campaign which were both taking place at that time. My theme centered on “giving your...
by Ross Dizon | Aug 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the astounding Son of Man, will astound us even at the last judgment. He wants us to put him in the center. Among other things, the way Jesus teaches is astounding. He teaches with authority. This means, says St. Gregory the Great, that his authority does...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 7, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Lynn L’Heureux reflects… Make Room for Hope – Sharing God’s Love – Holiness – Don’t Worry
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 6, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Sitting around playing with Facebook and letting injustice flourish is just as bad as committing an injustice. Vincentians just can't do that. Stephen Mattson of sojo.net (Sojourners Magazine online) writes: Just because it’s legal and permissible by...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The 23rd successor of Vincent looks to the next 100 years, the fifth century of the Vincentian Charism in his new book A New Century Dawns: Hope for the Vincentian Family.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Homelessness is about real people, with real problems, real hopes and real struggles. And real courage. https://youtu.be/q-j36_9xPGY In the film Monsieur Vincent, St. Vincent de Paul lamented that -- because of his preoccupation with administrative matters...