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In the Old Testament, when the prophets spoke about the coming of the messiah their words expressed great joy. In the book of prophet Isaiah, we have many passages which express the joy of messianic time. This may be the reason, why the first reading for the liturgy...
The University of Saint Mary (USM), Leavenworth, hosted an initial planning conference in late October for universities and colleges sponsored by or sharing the charism of congregations in the Charity Federation to begin to create a “Charity Formation Program” for...
"My Most Honored Father, The manner in which Divine Providence has always willed that I speak to you causes me to turn to you very simply in this matter concerning the accomplishment of the holy will of God and the obstacles which experience has shown might hinder the...
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The fifth is Zeal: the virtue of passion. With a desire to encourage love and respect for the poor, the Rule of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society refers to...
famvin.org/vfo-en That's the new web site of the Vincentian Family Office! Collaborating with and hosted by the .famvin Digital Network (thats us!), the Vincentian Family Office is premiering a web site full of information by and for the Vincentian Family...
Stars which symbolize light are the most fascinating symbol of Christmas. In the book of Numbers, we read about Balaam who prophesied the coming of messiah with the symbol of a star. “A star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel” ( Num...
I will fast every Friday of the year, during Advent and Lent, every eve of the feasts of Our Lord, the Virgin, the Apostles and all other fasts commanded by the Church. I would like to do eight or ten days of retreat, twice a year, namely in the days between Ascension...
On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the Vincentian Charism Father Eli Chaves dos Santos, CM invites us to celebrate this historical event as a special time of grace and renewal. Indeed there are many themes in this reflection that express the...
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The fourth is Selflessness: the virtue of generosity. In the midst of the present cultural context in which we find ourselves, the Rule of the Saint Vincent...
To say #IamVincent is to be willing to learn how to dance! Emily Becker of DePaul University learned how, and will never stop... When I look back on the beginning of my Vincentian story, I see a clear starting point. At the beginning of my freshman year, I saw a...
