prayer
There has got to be a better system!
by John Freund, CM | April 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
We must think of the bigger picture beyond and own immediate needs and even beyond first aid measures as important as they are.
Vincentian Prayer and Resolutions for Action
by Famvin Media Resources | March 27, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments
According to St. Vincent de Paul, prayer is not really brought to completion unless it moves forward into resolutions for action.
Some Practical Rules for Praying
by Famvin Media Resources | March 20, 2020 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Father Maloney offers a group of practical rules that experience teaches are helpful for those who want to pray.
Four Methods of Prayer for Vincentians
by Famvin Media Resources | March 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Slide presentation based on the article “Mental Prayer: Yesterday and Today – Some Reflections on the Vincentian Tradition” by Father Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
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June 20: Children of Mary Association (now the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 19, 2020 | Formation, Vincentian Marian Youth
A brief history, a video, and a theme from their Book of Prayers: “Your life matters to me.”
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St. Vincent de Paul Prayer (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | May 31, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The official prayer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, as a video.
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There has got to be a better system!
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We must think of the bigger picture beyond and own immediate needs and even beyond first aid measures as important as they are.
Prayer for the Jubilee Year of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The Interprovincial Commission of the Congregation of the Mission in Spain, appointed by the Provincials to prepare the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism, offers us a prayer so that we can use it both personally and in groups, on the occasion of the...
Pope Adds New Urgent Intention to Monthly Prayers
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jan 14, 2017 | Church, News, Pope
After launching the first video series on his monthly prayer intentions last year, Pope Francis has decided to make some changes for 2017 by going back to an older system focusing on just one intention rather than two. However, true to form, he has also added a...
Prayer and Management
by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 12, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Prayer and Management (Luke 6:12-19) In this section of Luke, we find Jesus continuing a ministry that’s spreading out further into the society, and in the process selecting 12 people from the group around him to be his “apostles”, i.e., the sent-out ones. You might...
Pray in a Busy World #IamVincent @SJUMission
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, writes, "How might we pray in our busy world? Remembering Vincent DePaul as a man of prayer which rooted and anchored his actions, we are invited to do likewise." Much of what is being written on the spiritual life these days indicates a...
A Vocation of Prayer #IamVincent @SJUMission
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
About her vocation to prayer, Andrea Pinnavaia writes from St. Johns... The deeper I delve into my vocation as a Vincentian, the more I am drawn into caring for the poor through prayer. People who are truly people of prayer will be inspired to serve and be drawn into...
Do you pray for systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
When was the last time you prayed for the success of systemic change? Do you pray for systemic change? By now we are all familiar with Pope Francis asking people to pray for him from his very first appearance as Pope. He is also encouraging us to pray. A question for...
“The Pope Video” (2): Care for Creation (February 2016)
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 6, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
The second video of "The Pope Video" series, an initiative promoted by the Vatican, was released Friday, February 5. In it, the Holy Father explains his intentions for universal prayer and evangelization. Every month we will see a new two-minute video from Pope...
Visual aid for prayer for refugees
by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
From Rose Mullarkey in the UK, we received a short but powerful prayer on behalf of refugees. The prayer was composed by Fr. John Feeney of Shrewsbury, UK. VinFormation prepared a meditative version on Slideshare, to enable you to pray for and with the suffering...
Vincent de Paul: Importance of Prayer
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2015 | Formation
Sr. Carol Schumer, D.C. provides a prayer service for September with the theme “Vincent de Paul: Importance of Prayer”. Vincent ends many of his letters asking the recipient to pray for him.He uses phrases such as: “Remember me in your prayers” (#76 To the Pastor of...