I'm already a father. I am custodian and guardian of an immortal creature. I long to see her baptism, which will take...

by Famvin Media Resources | December 12, 2021 | Formation | 1 Comment
Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. wraps up his video series on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, one of the principal thinkers of the Vincentian Way.
by Famvin Media Resources | December 5, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. presents the second episode of his video series on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, one of the principal thinkers of the Vincentian Way.
by Famvin Media Resources | November 21, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. presents a short video series on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, one of the principal thinkers of the Vincentian Way.
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 22, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
I'm already a father. I am custodian and guardian of an immortal creature. I long to see her baptism, which will take...
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
The Truth does not fear persecutions of power and does not need its favors. You confirm this separation of the...
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 14, 2018 | Formation
See and appreciate the artwork of Louis Janmot, friend of Frederic Ozanam.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
“What is your Church doing now for those who are poor?” Frederic Ozanam and the Society of St. Vincent dePaul has been answering that question for almost 200 years.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Would you spend an hour with the current successor to Frederic Ozanam? Michael Thio stands in a long line of Vincentians who have inspired and guided generations who accept the challenges that Frederic Ozanam and the first group of Vincentian volunteers confronted in their commitment to “do something” about the poverty, sickness and squalor found in the ghettos of Paris during the 1800s.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
When I saw the following quote on an Irish Catholic website I thought so much for the dangers of associating with Catholic intellectuals and Nuns.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The VinFormation project of FamVin has posted a series of resources for the Feast of Bl. Frederic Ozanam (Sept. 9)
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The month of September marks many milestones across the Vincentian Family. This is a wonderful time for us to reflect on the growing spirit of collaboration among the many branches of the Vincentian Family.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family
St. John’s University students have been invited and challenged to enter into the experience of Frederic Ozanam. Frederic to a Daughter of Charity, Rosalie Rendu, the Mother Theresa of his day, for help in finding God in the midst of so much suffering.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2014 | Justice and Peace
In “Pioneer and Prophet: Frédéric Ozanam’s Influence on Modern Catholic Social Theory” Dr. Thomas O’Brien writes “…this article is going to focus on two facets of Ozanam’s thought that will either directly influence, or indirectly prefigure seismic shifts in the way the Catholic Church thinks about itself and the social, political, and economic worlds it inhabits….
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Hear the cries of our Vincentian youth – “Walk with us as we deepen our faith.” Rosalie Rendu, DC certainly did as she responded to Frederic and his college companions.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2014 | Vincentian Family
” Emmanuel and Sr. Rosalie BELIEVED, GUIDED and ENCOURAGED me to serve the poor. I encourage you to do the same with youth and young adults in your parish.” The more I learn of Frederick the more I realize he also challenges me to “pay it forward”!