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Christmas
Blessed and Merry Christmas from the FAMVIN Team
by .famvin | December 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In these very endearing dates, the .famvin team wishes you a happy and blessed Christmas.
A Missionary Christmas Story for Advent Reflection
by Famvin Media Resources | December 16, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Reflection on this story from my past history as a missionary has helped me to grasp more fully the understanding of Advent as the great mystery which leads us to the celebration of the Incarnation of Christ at Christmas. By Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
A Vincentian Minute: From Cross to Crown
by Famvin Media Resources | January 7, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Rooney, in an Advent/Christmas series on the mystery of the Incarnation in Vincentian thought and practice, reflects on the spirituality that surrounded St. Vincent.
Christmas Reflection from Daughters of Charity Services (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | December 26, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Christmas Message 2021 – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 16th General President
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 25, 2021 | News
On behalf of the International General Council, I would like to wish you and your family a holy and joyful Christmas, filled with many blessings.
Christmas With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 24, 2021 | Formation
An examination of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Collected Writings reveals many stories of Christmas, often marked by sorrow, illness, and death… but with ever-present threads of joy and hope.
2020 Christmas Message of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., the President of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee
by Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. | Dec 23, 2020 | Formation
2020 Christmas Message of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., the President of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee:
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Gift Can I Bring?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
What gift can I bring to those who have no room in the inn?
The Vincentian Christmas Novena
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 20, 2020 | Formation
Enjoy this video of The Prophecies from the Vincentian Christmas Novena, sung at St. Vincent De Paul Church in St. Louis, Missouri, along with some of the history of the Novena.
Vincentian Prayer Images: If Vincent Saw This…
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
I wonder what Vincent would think of this Nativity Scene scene!
Pope Francis Is Teaching Me To See Again
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis taught me to see… I see the nativity scene as if for the first time.
The Systemic Change That Began In Mary’s Womb
by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Have you ever thought of the birth of Jesus as the greatest systemic change?
Does “Keep Christ in Christmas” Miss the Point?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
What can we do to bring the Christ of the Gospels back into Christmas in a way that is more than a bumper sticker slogan that ends up being mainly a political football?
Christmas Message from SSVP International President
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 23, 2018 | News
Renato Lima de Oliveira, SSVP International President shares a Christmas Message with the Vincentian Family.
Charles Dickens – Artists as a Voice of the Poor
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Artists through the centuries have challenged superficial visions of poverty and inspired systemic change and dedication to direct services improving the condition of the poor.