Lent
Lenten Video Series, Day 31: This is My Body
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | April 6, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
An experience watching his brother play a priest martyred during the Mass inspired Deacon Dominic Winter to join the Seminary and truly discover the true sacrifice of Christ during the Mass.
Lenten Video Series, Day 30: Sweet Surrender
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | April 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Carolina Nemo describes her spiritual experience in Fatima, Portugal– and how seeing the joyful prayers to the Blessed Mother made her more fully understand the nature of giving all of yourself in sacrifice to God.
Lenten Video Series, Day 29: Full Court “Pressss”
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | April 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Offer up little sacrifices, little moments, little discomforts, every day to receive great graces from God and the Blessed Mother.
Lenten Video Series, Day 28: Into Your Hands
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | April 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Consider the small things you can do to open yourself up to others, and your rewards will be joyful.
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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 03)
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 2, 2023 | Formation
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
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Examination of Conscience In Light Of Catholic Social Teaching
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 2, 2023 | Formation
During our Lenten journey we examine, personally and as a community, ourselves and our actions.
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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 02)
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 1, 2023 | Formation
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Vincentians Are About Belonging… And Tension
by John Freund, CM | Feb 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Heeding the call to conversion that translates into being servants of hospitality and communion and belonging brings with it tension. But this tension is part and parcel of the Gospel challenge to wake up to belonging. Let’s be the bridge to belonging.
9 ways to pray
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 23, 2018 | Formation, Social, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
"The biblical call to charity, justice and peace claims not only each believer, but each community." In 1994, the Catholic Bishops of the Unites States wrote, The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are...
Lent 2017 – On Welcoming Those Who Are Poor
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 7, 2017 | Formation
This little presentation is based on an excerpt of a past Lenten letter of Fr. Robert Maloney. It urges us to reconstruct our deepest selves as both a dwelling place for God and a refuge for the poor.
The Virtue of Mortification
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 12, 2017 | Formation
In this presentation, learn why St. Vincent insisted on the necessity of mortification.
Pardon Your Servant
by Diane Smith, CVV 16 | Mar 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else,” (Exodus 4:13). Moses’s words at the burning bush have always resonated with me, in younger years before I appreciated the audacity of his request, I was struck by his humility and humanity. Moreover, I was...
Lenten Reflection: Resurrection Faith
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
During Lent we orient ourselves toward Jerusalem/Calvary, where we’ll follow Jesus through the last week of his life. This Slideshare, based on one of the Lenten letters of Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M., invites each of us to ponder our own life and death. [slideshare...
Walking With Mary during Lent: 10 Little Steps
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
We're all looking to refresh our Lenten practices. As Family with a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother, why not walk the 40 days with Mary? Kathleen Beckmann writes: Mary enriches our spiritual journey always. Perhaps we can consider living the Lenten season with...
Advice from Saint Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 26, 2017 | Formation
When St. Vincent and St. Louise co-founded a new type of religious community, the Daughters of Charity, in 1633: Louise was the prime organizer for the fledgling community, but Vincent, with his spirituality, his warm heart, and his great common sense, played an...
Prepare for Lent With These Stations of the Cross
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 24, 2017 | Formation
The Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, has prepared Stations of the Cross (free PDF download) which allow us to meditate on Jesus’s journey to the cross "while reflecting on the reality of the lives of our...