FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

This video, VIEWED BY 10 MILLION people, certainly puts what happens to us in perspective. And as the website says “attitude is altitude” “People are my passion” says Nick Vujijc who was born without arms or legs.

VinFormation presents a photo essay based on excerpts from Pope John Paul II writing that provides inspiration for Vincentians, both religious and lay, in their ministry to the poor.

Georgia wrote “We need heroes. We need to give kids heroes. Without heroes, they will give us gangs.” And worse. Some food for thought. We have a history full of heroes – Vincentian and others. Do we tell the stories of the Saints and saints often enough?

When you think no one sees you, read this moving tribute to the Daughters of Charity who migrate each year to Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse. The author of this reflective poetry is a long time  staff member at the retreat house. (I suspect the same could be said of other followers of  [...]

Anticipating the development of the Lay Apostolate 100 years ago Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge CM  led for lay volunteers from the North to come and help him in his work. The rest is history as they say. See a historical timeline subsequent developments at VinFormation.famvin.org We can easily develop  timelines for other braanches.

Cardinal Sean Brady (Ireland) is encouraging Christians across Ireland to use modern technology to form groups of prayer, to share petitions and build solidarity through this type of network according to a report on Zenit. For other ministry uses of media see comments on this weeks featured post.