As the Year of Faith draws to an end we at FamVin/VinFormation end our monthly series of reflections "Year of Faith"...
Year of Faith
Physician – “Working Mom” – Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
She wanted to be a missionary in Brazil, but this member of the Society of Vincent de Paul found sanctity as a...
Door of Faith: St. Agostina Pietrantoni
St. Agostina is an inspiring example of the Vincentian blend of contemplation and action. She had a great devotion to the Mother of God, and her favorite prayer was the Rosary. She served the sick at Santo Spirito Hospital, saying: “We will lie down for such a long time after death that it is worthwhile to keep standing while we are alive. Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Door of Faith: St. Catherine Labouré, DC
Continuing our Vincentian Year of Faith series, this month we highlight the virtues of St. Catherine Labouré, DC. She was a nursing sister for over 40 years during which she humbly kept silent, never boasting about the fact that the Virgin Mary had appeared to her and...
Superior General – Faith
Brothers and sisters, each year at the time of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul we reflect on a theme that enables us to deepen our spirituality and to strengthen our commitment to the poor. This year we want to reflect on the theme of faith, the central theme of our Christian identity and a theme that has been proposed by the Church.
Different kinds of faith
"In Rekindling your faith" Fr Pat Collins CM writes about the different kinds of faith we need and suggests how we might re-awaken our faith through prayer, the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church I would like to share a few thoughts on the meaning of the all...
Door of Faith: St. John Gabriel Perboyre
This month in our Year of Faith series, a new presentation on the life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM, missioner to China and holy martyr. Read about his childhood in southern France, his vocation story, his journey to China, the persecutions and cruel tortures he faced, and his unwavering faith.
75 Year Old Starts Big Bold New Ministry
"Church Planter" Ron Edmondson writes in his blog... Breaking News: 75 Year Old Starts Big Bold New Ministry “The Lord said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation,...
Year of Faith: St. Justin de Jacobis
See the new presentation on St. Justin de Jacobis from the Vincentian Year of Faith series. View the presentation online or download it for your own use.
From ruins to rebirth – St. Joan Antida
Vinformation presents the sixth in its monthly series on the Year of Faith In Vincentian Family Perspectives… St. Joan Antida. Learn of her fascinating journey in the wake of the French Revolution. Jeanne Antide found in the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de...
Daughters of Charity celebrate Louise
A timeline, biography and a slide show in preparation for the feast of St. Louise de Marillac on Marcy 15. Visit the international site of the Daughters of Charity. Their "Focus On" feature this month is "First Part of : The Year of Faith and the Life of St. Louise"....
Rediscover spirituality – Mobile app
Rediscover Meaning, belonging, peace, prayer The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is offering a beautiful and well presented free mobile app to support your faith journey, all in one place. Rediscover Rediscover: meaning - Wired into our DNA is a search for...
