by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2013 | Formation, Reflections
Direct service of the poor requires serious, consistent self-examination, deep prayer, and willingness to be converted. So writes James Cormack, CM, in a vintage article in the archives Spirituality Today*. Direct service of the poor requires serious, consistent...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2013 | Formation
Prayer Service at Beatification for Spanish Martyrs October 11, 2013 “No Greater Love” “No one has greater love than this to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (Jn 15:13) There is a reason that the cross is the great Christian symbol. As the two...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2013 | Formation
VinFormation has collated a number of resources that help appreciate the place of Mary in the Vincentian Tradtion. Mary in the Vincentian TraditionThomas McKenna, CM Five Faces of Mary Robert Maloney, CM St. Vincent de Paul and the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Vincent de...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2013 | Formation
Niagara University awaarded Fr. John Slediona an honorary doctorate at its annual Vincentian Convocation. In turn Father presented on the theme “St. Vincent de Paul ad the Formation of Priests. The full text follows. “History with its flickering lamp...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2013 | Formation
The week’s suggestion for our new series “Formation Fridays” is a short presentation of the various branches of the Vincentian Family in North America. You just might be surprised at how many branches of the Vincentian family minister in North...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
In celebration of July 31, the anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s in Emmitsburg, MD, Famvin’s VinFormation– or “Learning to Serve”– section is highlighting its collection of online resources on...
