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The First Spiritual Advisor: A Role Model for the Rest of Us 1098 1116 Tim Williams

The First Spiritual Advisor: A Role Model for the Rest of Us

By Gail Rowe, National Vincentian Spirituality Committee Spiritual Advisors really don’t need to give advice. Walking alongside other Vincentians as we traverse the rutted, uneven, sometimes jarring path to God, is what we do. We need some very particular virtues to assist our colleagues in our mission of service. Perhaps some insights from the very…

What Do Formation and Football Have in Common? 1567 1037 Tim Williams

What Do Formation and Football Have in Common?

By Marge McGinley, National Vincentian Formation Chair A few weeks ago, I hopped in my car and was greeted by sports radio. That sometimes happens when my husband uses my car. Much to my surprise they were talking about “formation.” Immediately, my ears tuned in rather than switching stations which would often be my response.…

A Model for Vincentian Reflection 150 150 Tim Williams

A Model for Vincentian Reflection

By Sr. Consuelo Tovar, DC, Associate Director of Vincentian Formation There are many resources and tools available to use as you facilitate spiritual reflections in your Conference meeting, but the tool is not the reflection. How can I use the reading, video, or other resource to encourage the sharing that leads to our shared growth…

Videos, Books, and Websites, Oh My! Formation and Spirituality Resources 1572 1063 Tim Williams

Videos, Books, and Websites, Oh My! Formation and Spirituality Resources

Materials Store Our online bookstore, known as the Materials Store, has books and other resources organized by category, including Spirituality, Formation, Heritage, and Prayer/Devotional, all of which will help you as a Formator or Spiritual Advisor. Heritage includes books that you can read, and recommend to members, in order to deepen your knowledge of our…

El Pozo: una Fuente de Refresco Vicentino 1565 864 Tim Williams

El Pozo: una Fuente de Refresco Vicentino

El Pozo: una Fuente de Refresco Vicentino Por Rita St. Pierre, Presidenta Nacional del Comité de Espiritualidad Vicentina ¿Con qué frecuencia nos sentimos sedientos mientras vivimos nuestra vocación Vicentina? ¿Es difícil reponer nuestro celo? ¿Experimentamos agotamiento con demasiada frecuencia al servir a los hijos de Dios? En este pequeño boletín trimestral, esperamos ofrecerte un refresco…

3-27-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

3-27-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

March 27, 2025 Q:  Can Vincentians receive financial assistance from the Council or their Conference? A: Every Conference should be willing to assist people in need even if that person is one of the members. The following special considerations should be made: No Conference should help one of its own members more than it would…

Contemplation: Mercy Triumphs 1080 1080 Jill Pioter

Contemplation: Mercy Triumphs

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In the earliest days of the first Conference, members read passages from The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis for the spiritual reflection at their meetings. [175, to Lallier, 1838] The second-best selling book of all time, save for the Bible, The Imitation of…

Contemplation: Is It Okay? 1080 1080 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: Is It Okay?

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “Is it okay if he sleeps there?” we ask ourselves, looking at the homeless man rolled up in his blanket outside the entrance to our parish hall. It is a simple question, but as is so often the case, simple does not mean easy. This…

Feature: Weaving Bonds and Building Community 1906 1071 Kristen Blacksher

Feature: Weaving Bonds and Building Community

Weaving Bonds and Building Community By Pam Matambanadzo, SVdP Chicago area We “make no distinctions in those we serve because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.” We follow in the footsteps set by Blessed Frédéric so many years ago, journeying towards holiness and building on generations before us. Now that we have accepted…

3-20-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

3-20-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

March 20, 2025 Q: A SVdP active member has asked that our Conference help a seminarian in need. I know we should not send him money, but can we pay for books or help pay for some of his tuition? We have sufficient funds to help. A: Assistance to a seminarian would have to be…

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