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Greetings from the Superior General to the Daughters of Charity
Newly elected Superior General, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič CM greets Daughters of Charity in the world. The message is delivered in six official languages of the Company. Dear sisters! It is with great joy and thankfulness that I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all...
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Friendship as a Key to Systemic Change
Have you ever thought of friendship as a key to systemic change in our approach to poverty? If you lost everything, how long would it take you to get something to eat, find a place to stay, and a get some work? Tough situation? Yes! But nothing compared to the...
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Trust Firmly and Without Reservation
Jesus assures us that God trusts in us. We trust God because he first trusts us. Better than any prophet, Jesus’ embodies the divine invitation to trust. That is because the Teacher explains in simple terms that God is the heavenly Father who loves all his children...
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Putting the Economy at the Service of the People and the Poor
During World Youth Day in Poland, Pope Francis kept communicating to thousands of young people throughout the world the message of joy and hope that comes from Jesus Christ and his Gospel. Especially significant was his quiet, respectful and religious presence in...
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Vincentians Bring Mercy
Vincentians Bring Mercy - God is Always on Time - God Calls us to Give Up - Vincentians Give Freely Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday August 2, 2016 Vincentians Bring Mercy - When our hearts are not fully devoted to God, we are not truly committed to being...
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Vincentian Pioneers in America: Part 2
July 31 is the anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA. Learn more about the origins of the Vincentian Family in the United States in this SlideShare presentation.
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The Good Samaritan and Systemic Change: A Call to Youth
I wonder how many homilies over the years have urged us to be like the Good Samaritan! Young people making a pilgrimage to Krakow this month are a “summons” to the entire Church to ditch the “bad systems” which encourage a merciless heart, Archbishop Mark Coleridge...
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Global training modules online for the SSVP members
As announced at the General Assembly in June 2016, Council General has decided to make the global training modules available on line, from now on, in four languages: French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. The aim is to give all members of the Society of Saint...
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Pay attention to your experiences!
In my years as a bishop, I have learned one thing. Nothing is more beautiful than seeing the enthusiasm, dedication, zeal and energy with which so many young people live their lives
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Difficult words about mercy
As religious communities struggle to make sense of violence and killings at home and abroad, clergy members deliver difficult words about mercy and ‘the holiness of all.’ Many famvin visitors, especially among the Ladies of Charity USA, recognize Fr. Richard Gielow,...