by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 30, 2016 | Formation
The following SlideShare presentation was adapted from a Prayerbook of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council of Scotland. As we approach the end of the calendar year let us reflect on how we are doing as Vincentians. The reflection was intended for the SSVP but...
by Sharon Browning | Dec 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Three days after Donald Trump won the election, there was an outpouring of love encircling him. It came from a surprising source: a women’s prison. Yes...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Although the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord actually brings the Christmas season to an end, people quickly forget its meaning. Here’s a litany called “Now the Work of Christmas Begins” composed by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 29, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The other day, Philip Kosloski invited those in the Jesuit tradition to an annual examen (recalling of God’s activity and our response). Vincentians need it, too. Here is how an examen might look for Vincentians: After placing yourself in God’s presence, first...
by Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC | Dec 29, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was composed in 1780. It refers to the 12 days starting with Christmas and ending on the Feast of the Epiphany. I wondered what it might be like if there were a version for the UN…considering events in 2016 and what we might...
