Many have said that being Catholic means to adopt a position of “both/and”: grace and nature, present and future, corporal and spiritual. It shouldn’t be news to Vincentians. Often, the organizational demands placed upon leaders — and that...
Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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Aidan es un sacerdote vicentino y misionero en el Altiplano boliviano, y coordinara las múltiples facetas de la red digital ".famvin".
Three Takes on Being a Mystic: #1
In his letter to the Vincentian Family for St. Vincent’s Feast, successor to St. Vincent Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., invited three Vincentians to explore three different views — three takes — on the idea of Vincent as a “mystic of charity.”...
Get your Vincentian Telegram Starting Today!
People are signing up for their Vincentian Telegram! Don’t be left out 🙁 Wouldn’t you like to be part of a select group of people who receive a daily “telegram from Vincent”? Why not sign up now and receive daily Vincentian Family quotes and...
New Images of Vincent
The images of Vincent are many. The Vincentian History Research Network has just announced that there is a new one! Ed Udovic, C.M., writes: The Vincentiana Collections at DePaul University’s Archives and Special Collections has recently purchased an early 19th...
#famvin400 It’s not about Vincent
Really… it’s not about Vincent. It’s about Jesus. “Follow me” by Casting Crowns get’s at the heart of the matter. Reflection and challenge: The call “Follow Me” that you hear is the same call that Vincent heard. So, in...
A Process of Conversion #IamVincent
Is conversion on your agenda? It was on St. Vincent’s! As we approach the Feast of St. Vincent, it’s important to look to the heart of the matter. More than celebrations, the Feast needs to be a time of re commitment. Celestino Fernandez, C.M., addressing...
Adopting a Missionary Spirit…
…without becoming a foreign missionary! Jack Melito, and Vincentian priest of the western province USA, has a way with words. He notes that Vincent’s missionary spirit was fueled by his connection to other missionaries. Vincent’s zeal made him a restless...
A Vincentian Telegram
Back in February, we shared, Telegram is a free communication tool available for most electronic devices and platforms, including Android & Apple tablets and smartphones, and also PC, Mac and Linux desktop operating systems. Wouldn’t you like to be part of a...
Living Their Values @NiagaraUniv
What makes a Vincentian? At a fundamental level, Vincentians are people committed to living their values. “It was nice to see Niagara standing by their values,” said Gabriel, an English major. “I love how Niagara University gives back to the local communities and is...
#famvin400 Learning the Resilience of the Poor
How is it that some people who are poor have such resilience? I come from a show business background: the theatre. From the artist’s pen comes music and lyrics that touch the human experience. Listen to this haunting song from “The Color Purple” by...
