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Being The Beloved (Isaiah 40:11: Lk 3:22)
A gift – something given over freely, with good will and coming not from obligation but from good will and esteem. It raises the question: of all the gifts to receive, which would be the most valuable and precious?
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If I were John the Baptist…
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
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Traditions, Customs, and Habits
Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face. Jesus and his disciples are at a wedding. There too is his mother. And the wedding, no doubt, follows the traditions and customs of the Jews. But as...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XV
While the rich have many persons to serve them, the poor have no servants but the Daughters of Charity.
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Famvin Ireland Video Blog: Epiphany and New Year Reflection
Fr. Paschal Scallon, Provincial of the Irish Province of the Vincentians, gives a short video reflection on the Epiphany and New Year.
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New Year’s Letter from Bro. Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity
First of all, we wish you all a blessed and peaceful 2022. Thank you for the many wishes we received and we hope to share with you that blessing and peace in the new year.
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A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching – Intro
Fr. Rooney draws on a sketch of Catholic Social Teaching by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
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The Company of Charity and the Laudato Si Action Platform
We gathered to share how the Charity charism could be a resource for us as we engage in Pope Francis’s seven-year journey to integral integrity expressed in the LSAP.
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The Pope Video • Religious Discrimination and Persecution
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Religious Discrimination and Persecution.
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A Vincentian Minute: From Cross to Crown
Fr. Rooney, in an Advent/Christmas series on the mystery of the Incarnation in Vincentian thought and practice, reflects on the spirituality that surrounded St. Vincent.