Watch an interview by Elena Grazini (Famvin Press Office, Rome) with Father Maloney about his latest book on St. Vincent de Paul, “Mystic of Charity”.

by John Freund, CM | September 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Vincent saw the bigger picture than just that presented by an immediate need!
by Jim Claffey | August 23, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
by .famvin | Aug 4, 2019 | Formation
Watch an interview by Elena Grazini (Famvin Press Office, Rome) with Father Maloney about his latest book on St. Vincent de Paul, “Mystic of Charity”.
by Jim Claffey | Aug 23, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
In his wonderful new book Vincentian Meditations, Tom McKenna has a chapter on “seeing better.” He asks “what does...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
David Hilfiker, a veteran of decades of direct service with the poor, raised questions 15 years ago in a 2001 article...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Does charity choke justice – Limits of Charity – David Hilfiker, a veteran of decades of direct service with the poor, raised questions 15 years ago that are still relevant today .
by Jim Claffey | Jun 28, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“Those on top, like politicians and church leaders, talk a lot about peace, but not about justice, because speaking of peace sounds good to others on top and to the naïve on the bottom, but to speak of justice sounds bad to those on top because it opens the eyes of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’ – Echoing sentiments Vincent de Paul would express, Pope Francis spoke passionately on behalf of the more than 800 million hungry people in the world today
by John Freund, CM | Oct 21, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity of Immaculate Conception celebrate 160 years
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Leaders of North American congregations in the Sisters of Charity Federation will gather at Mount St. Joseph (OH) this week for their annual meeting, according to a post on the Catholic Beat. Sixty-three women from North America and guests from South Korea will meet...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
FamVin is happy to present this translation into English of an article on martyrdom by Corpus Juan Delgado, CM. It looks at the concept of martyrdom as it appears in the writings of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The concept is examined from the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Finding and Bringing the Presence of God: The Roots of Ozanam's Passion for Charity and Justice In this series of slides Ralph Middlecamp of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul describes the times of Frederic Ozanam, the progression of his social thought, and some...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2013 | Vincentian Family
To celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation on October 27 1947 VinFormation highlights its collection of resources related to the Federation.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2013 | Pope
EWTN's exclusive 15-minute interview with Cardinal-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, now Pope Francis. Conducted just six months ago, the future pope discusses His Holiness Benedict XVI's call for a Year of Faith, Latin America as a spiritual resource...