"The originality of his version of Christianity is [a] reason that makes Saint Vincent de Paul one of the great saints...
![St. Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 2)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/07/vincent-featured-2.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
by Famvin Media Resources | December 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Fr. Robert Maloney, CM reflects on peace as a theme of Advent.
by Famvin Media Resources | December 11, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments
Creating encounters in charity with others brings us closer to God.
by Famvin Media Resources | December 6, 2020 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation | 0 Comments
In this reflection by Andrés Pato, CM, we see Mary as the model of who we should be, and of what we should do.
by Famvin Media Resources | December 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Are we humble enough to believe that He who is mighty can do great things?
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 18, 2021 | Formation
"The originality of his version of Christianity is [a] reason that makes Saint Vincent de Paul one of the great saints...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation
Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [slideshare...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 4, 2021 | Formation
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“The mystery of the Holy Trinity”: this is the theme proposed by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, for the time of Lent, in a letter addressed to the entire Vincentian Family, which we have reproduced below. After the text, you will find links to download his letter in several...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the second of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. We will see how Vincent de Paul, his...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the first of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. I have often heard the phrase "a prophet...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 17, 2017 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Tomorrow is the feast day of one of our Vincentian Saints, Saint Francis Regis Clet, C.M. He was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II in 2000. Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M., writes: His friends described him as filled with tenderness and compassion. He lived a long, full...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 10, 2017 | Formation
Sr. Judith Metz, S.C. writes: We sometimes think of our lives as small, mundane, tucked away in an insignificant part of the world and having little impact. So we wonder, “Have I accomplished anything worthwhile?” Yet, deep within ourselves, we know that if we have...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 5, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
February 7 is the feast day of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C., whose humble example and message continue to reverberate in the minds and hearts of the Vincentian Family today.
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 3, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
Sr. Guiseppina Nicoli, D.C. was beatified on this day, February 3, 2008. She is known for her work with poor and uneducated children. "Accompanied by the Sisters in her community, Sister Nicoli approached these young people with the gentleness of a...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 27, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
On January 28, 1840, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Sr. Justine Bisqueyburu, of the Daughters of Charity in Paris. This began a series of visits which culminated in a special gift of Mary: The Green Scapular. This is described in the presentation below. [slideshare...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation
Continuing our celebration of the anniversary of the origin of the Congregation of the Mission, January 25, 1617, here we're highlighting the 200th Anniversary of Vincentian service to the poor and marginalized in the United States. Earlier in 2016, we celebrated the...