Still serving after almost 400 years, some 140 volunteers or members of the AIC will gather in Guatemala City (Guatemala) from 23rd to 27th March 2015
Vincent
7 reasons we’re thankful for Francis… Vincent, Louise, Frederick, Elizabeth, etc
by John Freund, CM | November 24, 2014 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Mike Hayes with 7 reasons we are thankful for Pope Francis. Why we are grateful for the special people in the Vincentian Family Vincent, Louise, Frederic, Catherine, Elizabeth, etc.
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’
by John Freund, CM | November 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’ – Echoing sentiments Vincent de Paul would express, Pope Francis spoke passionately on behalf of the more than 800 million hungry people in the world today
Thanksgiving – “The Prequel” and Vincentian Heritage
by John Freund, CM | November 20, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving remember there is a prehistory or “prequel” of Thanksgiving rooted deeply in Christian tradition and echoed in Vincentian heritage.
Vincent de Paul and Mohandas Gandhi: Five Commitments That Sustain Leadership
by John Freund, CM | November 15, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Exploring Contemporary Implications – Vincentian-Setonian Heritage
by John Freund, CM | Feb 11, 2015 | Justice and Peace
Exploring Contemporary Implications – Vincentian-Setonian Heritage
Vincentian leadership 2015 – Inclusive decision-making
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2015 | Vincentian Family
What stories have you heard about Vincent de Paul and his style of communication and decision-making? Who for you stands out as someone who is a “wise” person? Would you describe Vincent as “wise’? If so, what characteristics come to mind?
Saturday Study Hall – Trivializing the Vincentian Charism
by John Freund, CM | Feb 14, 2014 | Formation
“I think that we trivialize our charism and tradition, if we limit it to mean only works of service” Gertrude Foley SC
What the Daughters of Charity pray about
by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2014 | Daughters of Charity
Each day the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise post thoughts taken from the writings of Vincent and Louise which they use as inspiration for prayer. Here is a recent sample... FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 “I never weary of praying to our good God for you, so...
Vincent and Louise on varieties of martyrdom
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
FamVin is happy to present this translation into English of an article on martyrdom by Corpus Juan Delgado, CM. It looks at the concept of martyrdom as it appears in the writings of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The concept is examined from the...
Saturday Study Hall – How to know Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2014 | Vincentian Family
What is the best way to study about Vincent? Although Vincent himself did not write books we do have about 4,000 letters and a a host of bibliographies. This edition of Saturday Study Hall offers Thomas Davitt, CM perspectives