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John Rybolt, CM poses this question for Vincentian Researchers. “The knife pictured above is in the Vincentian Museum in the mother house in Paris. It consists of a wooden sheath, on the left, with the metal knife, on the right. The sheath has metal pieces fitted into it at each end to hold the wood [...]

Something to think about… I want a church that includes fussy kids, old liturgy, bad sound, weird congregants  and—brace yourself—painfully amateur “special music” now and then. Why? Well, for one thing, when the Gospel story is accompanied by a fog machine and light show, I always get this creeped-out feeling like someone’s trying to sell [...]

A picture is worth a thousand words… of encouragement for us to engage in social media. And the effort is paying off. In less that 24 hours he already has some 50,000 followers at @news_va_en. Benedict, has recognized the power of digital media throughout his papacy and demonstrates Vatican commitment to use social media in [...]

Aidan Rooney points to this video as a practical introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours. It recaptures a 1600 year old tradition and  presents the necessity, urgency, and utility of praying the hours, with a demonstration of the Morning Prayer from Shane Claireborne’s “Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.” Some related resources: Brother [...]

The Huffington Post presents an article “10 Digital Commandments: Dos And Don’ts For Religion On The Web” by James Martin, S.J..author, ‘The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything”. Related FAMVIN Posts:No Related FAMVIN Posts

The Roman organization in charge of pilgrimages is now passing out ipods. They’re equipped with an audio-guide for visitor’s to Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran. The church is one of Rome’s four major basilicas and the first one built inside the ancient walls of Rome. Father Caesar Atuire is the head of the pilgrim [...]

Pope Benedict XVI authorized the promulgation of decrees regarding the causes of  Servants of God Josefina Martinez Perez of the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, and twelve companions, killed in hatred of the faith in 1936.     Related FAMVIN Posts:January 7 Feast of Bl. Lindalva, DCDaughter of Charity [...]

John Rybolt writes, “Actually, this is an old St. Vincent painting, from the 18th century. The original is in the chapel of the Hospital of St. Eutrope (now Hôpital Thermal) in Dax, the hospital where the newly beatified Sr. Marguerite Rutan, D.C., was Sister Servant at the time of the Revolution. The painting hangs above [...]

Blogging is a way to sharing our vision. There is good news… and bad news. The good news is that more and more members are using blogs to invite others to share the Vincentian Family way by telling the stories of their life and ministries. The bad news is that many more are missing this [...]

According to the  National Catholic Reporter  Cincinnati Sister of  Charity  Paula Gonzalez could be the patron saint of scavengers. For Sr. Paula Gonzalez, 78, recycling is a spiritual practice. She views yard and garage sales as the compost bins for all of the stuff produced by industrial society — sofas, toasters, old TVs and end tables [...]