by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News, Vincentian Family
Beginning August 7, at 8:00 a.m. CT, we will honor our Blessed Mother here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal with a very special Assumption Novena of Masses. On each of these nine days we will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
VFG Denver registration moving to capacity – We just received good news that there are already 120 people registered for the Denver Meeting of the Vincentian Family. Potentially this presents a somewhat pleasant problem. The capacity of the meeting room is 200....
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2015 | Formation
How St. Vincent’s Spiritual Vision Evolved – Sometimes we think that saints emerge fully formed… but that is not the case. “Vincent’s spiritual vision was broadened with the passage of time and his direct knowledge of the different forms of poverty...
by Ross Dizon | Aug 4, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), August 9, 2015 – 1 Kgs 19, 4-8; Eph 4, 30 – 5, 2; Jn 6, 41-51 Live in love (Eph 5, 2) Jesus lifts up and strengthens those who are crushed, and wakes up and disturbs those who are self-complacent. God encourages us who feel...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2015 | Formation
Ten Steps to use Social Media in Promoting devotion to Mary During the First General Assembly of the Miraculous Medal Association (November 2014), Lizanne Magarity Pando, Director of Marketing and Communication for the World Gathering of Families (2015) and a...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 3, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Silence – Your Grace is Enough – Live a Little Boldly – We are Made for Living Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, August 4, 2014 My dear Vincentian Family. Blessed are the Vincentians, who know how to love unconditionally, they will reflect the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth have spoken out on Laudato Si. In a July 2 article that just came to our attention, the Leavenworth Diocesan paper ran an article “Local Catholics weigh in on ‘Laudato Sí’” Jessica Langdon...
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 3, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Mi.Se.Vi., Misioneros Seglares Vicencianos, is the youngest member of the Vincentian Family. Their history began in the summer of 1984 when young people from the VMY (Vincentian Marian Youth) were sent by Spain to Honduras. Some of these young people offered to give...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2015 | Formation
“Knowing Vincent” is the latest reflection in Father Patrick Griffin’s series on Considering Consecrated Life. In the past month, I have been in a number of places where a particular presence has caught my eye. I have noticed on many shelves the fourteen volumes...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2015 | Formation
Thomas Judge, CM was a dedicated missionary, a man of faith and action. He disturbed the religiously complacent with his thoughts and plans concerning what more could be done for the Church and souls. His avowed purpose was to make every Catholic a missionary. In so...