A video and some notes on charity written by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was a conference member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the time of his death on July 4, 1925 at the age of 24.
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by Famvin Media Resources | September 25, 2020 | Formation | 2 Comments
St. Vincent de Paul’s ministry emerged from a set of values deeply rooted in his Christocentric faith and the person of Jesus Christ, the Evangelizer of the Poor. From an essay by Rev. Edward Udovic, C.M., Ph.D.
by Famvin Media Resources | September 11, 2020 | Formation | 1 Comment
A presentation about St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | September 6, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
This was the crisis situation in which 7 young men stood up and decided “to go to the margins”. This is a dramatic, very moving and very topical story, with many parallels between that period and our own.
by Famvin Media Resources | September 4, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments
Visit the tomb of Frederic Ozanam in this video from VinFlix. Commentary by Fr. Joseph Agostino, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 2, 2021 | Formation
A video and some notes on charity written by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was a conference member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the time of his death on July 4, 1925 at the age of 24.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 9, 2021 | Formation
A presentation from Chapter 15 of “Louise de Marillac: Come Winds or High Waters” by Élisabeth Charpy, D.C., (2018).
by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2021 | Formation
Louise reflected on what she came to know about the early Congregation of the Mission and, as she liked to do with the...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 4, 2017 | Formation
Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla was a 20th century martyr from Spain who was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II. He is included among the Saints and Blesseds of the Vincentian Family because he was an active member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Learn more...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 28, 2017 | Formation
Some Background on Christianity in Ethiopia and Eritrea Based on biblical references and traditional accounts, we can say that the Christian faith was introduced in the coastal areas of Eritrea during the first centuries of Christianity. From 1555 to 1632, many Jesuit...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 7, 2017 | Formation
A new presentation on the life of St. Francis Regis Clet, whose Feast Day is July 9.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 2, 2017 | Formation
Listen as Bishop Robert Barron talks about how he was first introduced to the story of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. Pier Giorgio loved the poor and was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 30, 2017 | Formation
In celebration of the feast day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on July 4, take some quiet time to pray a special version of the Stations of the Resurrection, also known by the Latin name Via Lucis (Way of Light). Get to know Pier Giorgio through excerpts from his...
by Famvin Media Resources | May 26, 2017 | Formation
This week we highlight a member of the Vincentian Family, on the road to Sainthood. From the Daughters of Charity International website: For the Vincentian Family, each 30th of May is the Feast Day of Sr. Marta Wiecka, a Polish Daughter of Charity, whose life was...
by Famvin Media Resources | May 19, 2017 | Formation
At 22, Joan Antida Thouret left her home and joined the Daughters of Charity. This life is an exile– a desert we must cross to reach our only true homeland which is heaven. – Saint Joan Antida Thouret https://youtu.be/rNIVuqOgZ8g In 1793, when the French Revolution...
by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2017 | Formation
"Anxiety over her son was the last major obstacle to the tranquility she needed to begin the Company. By 1633, she could devote herself to the spiritual formation of the Daughters and to foster the love they had for each other, which in turn was to be motivated by the...
by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2017 | Formation
As St. Louise’s feast day approaches, we would like to highlight a series of three videos in which Sr. Louise Sullivan, DC talks with Sr. Elisabeth Charpy, DC about St. Louise’s life and works.