Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. asks: What does St. John Gabriel Perboyre teach us about living God’s life?
Feast Days
St. Francis Regis Clet as Seen in his Letters
by Famvin Media Resources | July 8, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
Thomas Devitt, CM, presents excerpts from St. Francis Regis Clet’s letters from the period between 1812 and his execution in 1820.
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | June 30, 2023 | Formation | 1 Comment
The author Thomas Davitt, C.M. suggests that although biographers and illustrators have tended to place all the emphasis on his martyrdom, Francis Clet was, before anything else, a confrere.
May 30: Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C. (Video from Daughters of Charity International)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 26, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments
See a video called “Given to God,” about Sister Marta Wiecka who was born on 12 January 1874 in Nowy Wiec, Poland.
Journey of St. Joan Antida Thouret
by .famvin | May 21, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
The story of St. Joan Antida Thouret (also known as Jeanne Antide Thouret (in French), and Giovanna Antida Thouret (in Italian)), is a great inspiration for us as Vincentians. Her story seems to tell us: “Don’t give up just because things seem to be going badly.”
Bridging Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Frederic Ozanam
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 9, 2023 | Formation
In this video, DePaul University’s Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée and Craig Mousin, together with Tamara Thrasher of the Ozanam Center in Cincinnati, OH, share their insights on the legacy of Frederic Ozanam.
Frederic Ozanam and Vincentian Formation
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 7, 2023 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video examines six elements that help spiritually form the members of the Society of St. Vincent de...
Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Martyr of Charity
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 5, 2021 | Formation
By her life, her works, her spirituality, she embodied the vision of a “martyr of charity” painted by Saint Vincent de Paul.
Blessed Rosalie Rendu, DC: Worker and Organizer for the Poor
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 31, 2021 | Formation
In this video clip from the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia, Sr. Marge Clifford, DC tells us about Blessed Rosalie Rendu, DC whose Feast Day is coming up on February 7.
January 11: Blessed Anna Maria Janer
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 10, 2021 | Formation
Blessed Anna Maria Janer Anglarill was a Spanish nun who established the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell, choosing St. Vincent de Paul as a primary patron.
The Life and Legacy of Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 8, 2021 | Formation
"Blessed Lindalva [represents] not only the Northeastern Brazilian woman, but any woman who accepts taking care of her family, and the elderly, who lives the traditions of homemaking and religious devotion with joy. [She represents] many women who are victims of...
The Bible Was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Close Companion
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 3, 2021 | Formation
Through the research of Sister Joan E. Cook, SC we can acknowledge and better appreciate St. Elizabeth Seton’s great devotion to the Bible.
Seton Shrine Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton
by .famvin | Jan 1, 2021 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, Maryland is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s death with a special website and other initiatives.
Five Themes in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 1, 2021 | Formation
The author, Maryanna Coyle, S.C., identifies five qualities of Elizabeth’s formation and shows how they influenced her life and thought.
Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 13, 2020 | Formation
“Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War: Meaning For Our Own Era
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 6, 2020 | Formation
Honoring the Vincentian Family Blesseds martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Feast Day: Nov. 6