by Jim Claffey | Aug 23, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
In his wonderful new book Vincentian Meditations, Tom McKenna has a chapter on “seeing better.” He asks “what does standing under Vincent’s influence do to an individual?” And one response is that one can see better. That can mean many things but it might would...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 22, 2017 | News, Social Media
So you are thinking about writing a blog and it seems daunting. You like taking pictures. Micro-blogging on Instagram might be for you. Lorelai Gilmore says, Everyone has heard of blogging platforms, obviously. Generally speaking, people would say WordPress, Blogger,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 22, 2017 | News, Pope
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees was released by the Vatican on Monday. In the message the Holy Father says that providing aid to migrants and refugees is a “great responsibility, which the Church intends to...
by Ross Dizon | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Knowledge of Christ is what matters above all. Those who know him receive in trust keys of authority to serve others faithfully and caringly. The Father, Lord of heaven and earth, gives to the childlike the knowledge he hides from those who are wise. Peter is among...
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation
Today, August 22, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the beatification of Frederic Ozanam. On this occasion, we have retrieved an article that the former international president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mr. Amin A. de Tarrazi, wrote a few weeks after...
