by Jim Paddon | Jun 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Here in Canada, the mission of the SSVP is: To live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jun 13, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (VFHA) recently met in New York with NGO representatives, UN agencies, member states, and others, to brainstorm about February’s Commission on Social Development. The theme of the 2020 Commission will be “Affordable...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
As we conclude the Easter Season on Pentecost, we move away from the readings from the Acts of the Apostles. For the past six weeks, these stories have packed our weekday as well as our Sunday liturgical readings. It has been exciting and encouraging to hear about the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
It is all too easy to fall into the trap of sharing bad news. Rather… let’s SHARE GOOD NEWS! Affirm it, publicize it when we see it!
by Ross Dizon | Jun 11, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals that God, whom no one has ever seen, is love. Those without love, then, do not know God nor, much less, the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. Without doubt, Jesus is God’s last word to us human beings. He is the mystery of God and in him are hidden all...