This is a fictitious letter, inspired by the life, spirituality and thought of Frederic Ozanam, the principal founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and one of the great lay members of the Vincentian Family. The convocation in Rome in 2024 is an opportunity to...
Westminster Abbey began as a Benedictine monastery in 960 AD. The Abbey is rich in history and could tell many stories. Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English and British monarchs have occurred in Westminster Abbey. Sixteen...
A large number of letters written by St. Vincent de Paul have survived the centuries. On this Feast Day we encourage you to start or continue reading his correspondence often, to be spiritually fed and supported by his guidance. Famvin provides daily quotes online: on...
The “Educa Já” Project, an ongoing initiative by SSVP Brazil in São Paulo/SP, reaffirms the importance of education in human development and social inclusion. Created in May 2022 with the objective of making young people and adults who have not had the opportunity to...
St. Vincent de Paul and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton weren’t holy card or fairy-tale figures, but flesh and blood human beings who struggled with earthly dreams. Their lives suggest a way forward for all of us who suffer the tension between a comfortable life in the world...
