St. Vincent de Paul

Celebration Ideas for the Feast Day of Saint Vincent de Paul

by .famvin | September 25, 2021 | News | 1 Comment

Join thousands of Vincentians across the globe on September 27 in celebrating St Vincent and over 400 years of active charitable works by the Vincentian Family.

St. Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 3)

by Famvin Media Resources | September 17, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments

Father José María Román, C.M. explains why Saint Vincent de Paul is to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church. (Part 3 of 3)

A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Vincent de Paul

by Famvin Media Resources | August 8, 2021 | Formation | 1 Comment

Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. says, “In this series, we’ll look at how Vincentian Saints and Blesseds can help us understand the full range of the Vincentian charism.”

Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 1)

by Famvin Media Resources | July 29, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments

Fr. José María Román, C.M. speaks to us about the religious experience of Saint Vincent de Paul.

New Video: Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 23, 2022 | Formation

Video based on an article by Alvaro Quevedo Patarroyo, C.M.: “Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor: Caring for Spiritual and Temporal Needs.”

St. Vincent and the Congregation of the Mission 1625-1660

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 18, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

In Vincent’s time, the poor were largely neglected, illiterate, and spiritually ignorant. The clergy were sadly inadequate. St. Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission to preach to the country poor and to help reform the clergy.

June 16: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Vincent de Paul

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 12, 2022 | Formation

Vincent de Paul’s canonization process was initiated by the Congregation of the Mission 37 years after his death.

“Seeing” – the Necessary Beginning of Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

St. Vincent’s pastoral insight was “See, Judge and Act.” It all began with “Seeing”!

Vincentian Prayer Images: Long-term Solutions Worth It

by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Long-term solutions take time… but are worth working for!

Daring To Pray For Structural Change

by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Everyone wants structural change. Do we pray for it?

Unpublished Texts of Saint Vincent de Paul

by Rolando Gutiérrez, CM | Jul 23, 2020 | News

John E. Rybolt puts in our hands a new collection of some 650 original unpublished texts by Saint Vincent de Paul.

St. Vincent de Paul: Model of Collaboration

by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 14, 2020 | Formation

Live together as having but one heart and one soul so that by this union of spirit you may be a true image of the unity of God (- St. Vincent de Paul, IV:238).

St. Vincent de Paul Responded to Situations of Misery Happening Around Him

by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 24, 2020 | Formation

St. Vincent tried to strike a balance between responding to some urgent need, carefully analyzing the situation, and waiting for signs from Providence.

St. Vincent de Paul’s Inner “Doubting Thomas”

by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I thought I knew the meaning of the story of “doubting Thomas.” That is until I read ‘Like Thomas, I Don’t Always Believe’ by Ryan Henderson Espinoza.