Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.


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by Famvin Media Resources | November 7, 2025 | Formation, Media | 0 Comments
“Let us work now; one day we will rest.” – St. Agostina Pietrantoni
by John Freund, CM | November 5, 2025 | Formation, Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
St. Vincent and St. Louise lived an integral evangelization approach well before the phrase became part of the body of doctrine known as the social doctrine of the Church.
by John Freund, CM | October 29, 2025 | Formation, Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
A hand up literally means helping someone stand up on their own. It does not mean carrying them if they can walk.
by Famvin Media Resources | October 24, 2025 | Formation, Media | 0 Comments
As a dedicated mother, the leader of a new religious community, and a teacher of children and young people, Elizabeth related to Mary’s motherhood… Mary was the role model for the Sisters of Charity.

by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2024 | Formation, Media
Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.

by Famvin Media Resources | May 3, 2024 | Formation, Media
Louise de Marillac, awakened by her faith in a God who takes the side of the poor, sees the person in distress and takes action.

by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 26, 2024 | Formation, Media
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 4, 2020 | Formation, Media
This presentation poses a series of questions reminding us to try to sense the deeper needs of those we serve. [button...
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 2, 2020 | Formation, Media
Seeking the advice of Saint Vincent in the everyday situations we experience in serving our neighbor.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 18, 2020 | Formation, Media
The Christ of St. Vincent is the Christ of Luke. He is the Christ who evangelizes the poor.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 11, 2020 | Formation, Media
A presentation about St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 6, 2020 | Formation, Media, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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 | Aug 30, 2020 | Formation, Media
On this feast day of Blessed Ghebre Michael, please enjoy this presentation from a talk by Fr. Richard McCullen, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 28, 2020 | Formation, Media
Blessed Ghebre-Michael (Feast day: August 30) was an associate of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. in Ethiopia.
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 21, 2020 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Media
Presentation based on the AIC’s Reflection Paper “The First Rule (1617)”, Sixth Theme.
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 16, 2020 | Formation, Media
“Every aspect of Mary’s life became a subject of prayer for Louise.”