by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 17, 2016 | Other Branch News
Ellie grew up never having a place to call home. From the age of four she lived with her grandma and stayed in various flats and even a squat. Her grandma then felt she could no longer look after Ellie and sent her back to live with her mother. Ellie’s mum moved them...
by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Past and Present, Living Through One Another (I John 4:7-16) At a Eucharist honoring the deceased members of the Vincentian Family, I picked up on a verse from the first reading (1 John 4:9). It starts out with the question, “How was God’s love shown to us?” It...
by James Claffey | Aug 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Prayer and Action go together for Vincentians. There cannot be one without the other. “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient…” Abraham...