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“We may also offer them at the Crib in place of the gifts of the Three Kings: almsgiving for gold, fasting for myrrh and prayer for incense. Likewise, we may present them to the Blessed Trinity: prayer to the Father, fasting to the Son and almsgiving to the Holy...
We begin the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of our charism! Are you ready? We invite you to review what has been published on famvin so far: Bookmark these links English: http://famvin.org/en/2016/05/15/plan-song-images-400th-anniversary-vincentian-charism/...
“I must tell you, my dear Sisters, what a consolation it is for me to see you living in your cloister on this journey as you did in the streets of Paris. [...] Above all, since those people are not familiar with your poor way of life and your humble dwelling, do not...
Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Three days after Donald Trump won the election, there was an outpouring of love encircling him. It came from a surprising source: a women’s prison. Yes...
Rev. John E. Rybolt, C.M. was honored December 12 when he received the Vincentian Studies Institute’s Pierre Coste Award. Fr. Rybolt, who was ordained in 1967, is a Vincentian scholar-in-residence at DePaul University. He will receive the honor in part for his...
In the Gospel of Luke, we read that the good news of birth of Jesus was first given to the shepherds. The Angel said to them: “Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a...
Once again the working poor will celebrate this holy season with joy, delight, and dignity. The Christmas Shop, sponsored by the Neighborhood Health Center of Mount Saint Mary's Hospital opened its doors on December 17, 2016 at 9:30 am to welcome hard working...
William (Bill) Graham from Peel-North Toronto Ontario Regional Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers his reflections on The Joy of Christmas: As Vincentians we commit and look forward to serving our neighbor in need in the best possible way. Each year we try...
"You invite me to go to the Crib so that I can meet you there near the Infant Jesus and His Holy Mother. From the way you speak, I gather that you visit it lovingly so that you may be united to all our sisters. I, however, visit it seldom because I stop only on my way...
We hope you enjoyed Part One earlier today. Continue to listen and learn about our Our Way of Life, and about five characteristics of Vincentian spirituality that everyone who wants to say #IamVincent needs to practice. This presentation was given during the Latin...
