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Vinflix: A new communication tool in the Vincentian Family
vinflix.net is born today as a new website of the Vincentian Family that is intended to facilitate sharing videos (both short and feature-length) that creatively explore the Vincentian call to globalize charity. In continuity with what was experienced during the...
The Call: Where and What? (Mk 1:14-20)
God’s Call is a theme that runs all through the Scriptures. Where does God’s call occur and to what does it summon us?
Aren’t We All “Flat-earthers”?
There is no doubt in my mind that the earth is a globe revolving in space! So how could I be a “flat-earther”?
Speak as Our Teacher Commands Us to Do
Jesus is the Word of the Father. So, he does not speak on his own; the Father who has sent him commands him what to say (Jn 12, 49). We, in turn, should only speak what Jesus tells us. God starts to speak, and just like that creation gets underway. That means, he...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent Involved Everyone
One of the forgotten truths about Vincent is that he never allowed himself to be trapped in ministerial silos. Rather, he was skilled in engaging a wide spectrum of people.
“Let Us Dedicate Ourselves to the Poor”
You can find great texts in the early Bulletins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which are still fully relevant today.
To Love Another Person Is To See the Face of God (Part IV)
This is the last segment devoted to this theme. In the last installment I told a story in which I attempted to communicate some of the presuppositions that can prevent one from actually loving another person. (Part IV)
January 25th, a Pivotal Date for the Vincentian Family and the Congregation of the Mission
On January 25th, the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, we celebrate the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission.
The Original Apostolates of the Congregation of the Mission
As part of a lecture given at the Centre International de Formation (CIF), Father John E. Rybolt, C.M. outlines the history of the apostolic activity of the Congregation of the Mission. Thank you to DePaul University for posting the Selected Works of Fr. Rybolt...
The “Infection” of Love
Our friends feel welcomed, cared for and loved. This is relevant.
Holy Cross Chaplet for Deliverance from Covid-19
Fr Joseph J Arackal offers this Holy Cross Chaplet for Deliverance from Covid-19.
Santiago Masarnau Declared Venerable
On January 21, 2021, His Holiness approved the promulgation of the decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Santiago Masarnau Fernández, a faithful layman.
Congregation of the Mission: A video by Father Luigi Mezzadri, C.M.
In this video Father Luigi Mezzadri, CM, Vincentian historian, recounts the context surrounding the life of St. Vincent de Paul and his inspiration to establish the Congregation of the Mission.
Repairers of a House Divided
Repairers of a House Divided offers Catholics and indeed all Christians timely reflections and 7 biblical habits for Catholics to remedy a torn country.
A Canadian View: The Preferential Option for the Poor, Part Two
In recent years there has been considerable discussion and at times some confusion over the topics of The preferential option for the poor, systemic change and our Vincentian charism.
Eviction Aid – Walking the Talk
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have jointly created the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.
Vinflix: A new communication tool in the Vincentian Family
vinflix.net is born today as a new website of the Vincentian Family that is intended to facilitate sharing videos (both short and feature-length) that creatively explore the Vincentian call to globalize charity. In continuity with what was experienced during the...
The Call: Where and What? (Mk 1:14-20)
God’s Call is a theme that runs all through the Scriptures. Where does God’s call occur and to what does it summon us?
Aren’t We All “Flat-earthers”?
There is no doubt in my mind that the earth is a globe revolving in space! So how could I be a “flat-earther”?
Speak as Our Teacher Commands Us to Do
Jesus is the Word of the Father. So, he does not speak on his own; the Father who has sent him commands him what to say (Jn 12, 49). We, in turn, should only speak what Jesus tells us. God starts to speak, and just like that creation gets underway. That means, he...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent Involved Everyone
One of the forgotten truths about Vincent is that he never allowed himself to be trapped in ministerial silos. Rather, he was skilled in engaging a wide spectrum of people.
“Let Us Dedicate Ourselves to the Poor”
You can find great texts in the early Bulletins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which are still fully relevant today.
To Love Another Person Is To See the Face of God (Part IV)
This is the last segment devoted to this theme. In the last installment I told a story in which I attempted to communicate some of the presuppositions that can prevent one from actually loving another person. (Part IV)
January 25th, a Pivotal Date for the Vincentian Family and the Congregation of the Mission
On January 25th, the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, we celebrate the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission.
The Original Apostolates of the Congregation of the Mission
As part of a lecture given at the Centre International de Formation (CIF), Father John E. Rybolt, C.M. outlines the history of the apostolic activity of the Congregation of the Mission. Thank you to DePaul University for posting the Selected Works of Fr. Rybolt...
The “Infection” of Love
Our friends feel welcomed, cared for and loved. This is relevant.
Holy Cross Chaplet for Deliverance from Covid-19
Fr Joseph J Arackal offers this Holy Cross Chaplet for Deliverance from Covid-19.
Santiago Masarnau Declared Venerable
On January 21, 2021, His Holiness approved the promulgation of the decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Santiago Masarnau Fernández, a faithful layman.
Congregation of the Mission: A video by Father Luigi Mezzadri, C.M.
In this video Father Luigi Mezzadri, CM, Vincentian historian, recounts the context surrounding the life of St. Vincent de Paul and his inspiration to establish the Congregation of the Mission.
Repairers of a House Divided
Repairers of a House Divided offers Catholics and indeed all Christians timely reflections and 7 biblical habits for Catholics to remedy a torn country.
A Canadian View: The Preferential Option for the Poor, Part Two
In recent years there has been considerable discussion and at times some confusion over the topics of The preferential option for the poor, systemic change and our Vincentian charism.
Eviction Aid – Walking the Talk
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have jointly created the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.
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