The Society has published many books and documents for purchase or download, but there are also many videos available for personal enrichment, or to share at Conference or Council Meetings.
Spirituality and Formation Channel
On the Society’s Vimeo pages, there is a special channel for videos related to Spirituality and Formation. There are almost fifty videos there, and they are well worth reviewing to find videos of special interest to you or your Conference. We’ll highlight just a few of them below.
Pro-Tip: if you don’t have a reliable Wi-Fi connection in your meeting room, you can download any of these videos onto your computer in advance. On the screen below the video you’ve chosen, look for the download icon (indicated here with a red arrow) and click it to download.
Fred Talks
Fred Talk videos are only three to five minutes long, and each covers a single topic, such a one of the Vincentian Virtues. They make a nice change of pace for reflections at your Conference meetings, by watching them together and then discussing. You’ll notice throughout the videos there are text pop-ups indicating reference sources for the materials discussed. These are for members who may wish to take a deeper dive on their own.
Retreats
There are several recorded retreats. These are typically longer videos (about an hour) that you can play, with several pauses to discuss and share what you’ve seen. These include The Faces of Christ, Turn Everything to Love, as well as talks such as Laying Down Your Life for a Friend. These longer form videos can save you a lot of preparation time in planning your own retreat. Be sure to think through prayers for the group to say together, prompting questions to help facilitate sharing, and other parts of the retreat, such as Mass, snacks, or meals.
Training and Instruction
Now that we’ve mentioned planning a retreat, would it be nice if there were a video on How to Plan a Spiritual Retreat? You’re in luck – there is! There are also videos on Formation Planning, and the Spirituality of Vincent and Frédéric.
There is a long list of videos to choose from on our channel, and more will continue to be added. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back often. Those videos are for you and for your Conferences and Councils!