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“I desire mercy, and not sacrifice” (Mt 9:13). The works of mercy on the road of the Jubilee 1. Mary, the image of a Church which evangelizes because she is evangelized In the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, I asked that “the season of Lent in...
10 Niagara students were joined by two university employees as they traveled to several locations in Panama. In what each participant called an “eye-opening experience,” the group spent time in the Nueva Vida nursing home and Hogar Malambo orphanage in Balboa – and...
by Esthefany Archila My moment of spiritual enlightenment unexpectedly took place in the small town of Bladensburg, MD right outside of Washington D.C. Traveling around the country through my different experiences of service, I interacted and connected with dozens of...
The relationship of Baptism and Lent is something every Vincentian ought to contemplate. For most of us, Lent has been a time of repentance. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults calls it “The period of purification and enlightenment.” This time… customarily...
The Vincentian Family at the U.N. is participating in the 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development, February 3 – 12, 2016. The 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development is the first major meeting that is taking place at the UN since the adoption...
Essential questions such as, “What makes a great teacher?”; “What is success at the NYC Teaching Collaborative?”; “How can I prepare myself for the challenges of teaching in a high-need school?”; and “How do I close the academic achievement gap in my classroom?” guide...
In a recent article on Medium called What World Are We Building?, Danah Boyd writes, I grew up in small town Pennsylvania, where I struggled to fit in. As a geeky queer kid, I rebelled against hypocritical dynamics in my community. When I first got access to the...
Ozanam Scholars, like thousands of Vincentian Volunteers, can be found… wherever! Every year, from periods of ten days to two years and more, Vincentians are acting as missionaries: using their skills to encounter, to partner with, and to be changed by the experience...
Jacey Diez, a student dedicated to Vincentian service, is in her final year at Niagara University, majoring in Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) and Elementary Education (6-12) with a minor in Theatre Performance. The poor have much to teach you, and you...
In "Experiencing Vincentian Hospitality," Quinton Foshag unveils the transforming power of service immersion experiences. In my first ever experience living in the Vincentian House of Charity, I was so amazed by the love and compassion that Sister Monica and Sister...
