Javier F. Chento
Author
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Vincentian Family Homelessness Ministry Map
The Famvin Homeless Alliance is gathering information on all Vincentian homelessness ministries and placing them onto an accessible map.
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“We Go Out to Look for our Brothers on the Streets, Like Jesus With the Missing Sheep”
During the cold nights of Bogotá, you can find groups of six people looking for people sleeping on the streets of the Colombian capital.
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Welcoming the Word of God and Preserving the Ardor of Charity
For us Vincentians, “welcoming the Word of God” is much more than simply reading biblical passages or the Sunday Gospel in the home of the assisted.
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Diaries of a Vincentian: In Each Person We Met, God Was Waiting for Us
In each person we met, God was waiting for us, welcoming us and teaching us how to serve Him humbly.
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Interview with Father Salvatore Russo, Superior General of the Missionary Servants of the Poor
Here we interview Father Salvatore Russo, Superior General of the Missionary Servants of the Poor.
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Taking Care of the Spirit and our Salvation
We take care of our physique, of our intellect, of our food, clothing, housing, employability; But do we take care of the spirit as we should?
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The Vincentian Family in Cali (Colombia) Assist Homeless
In Cali there is a large presence of the Vincentian Family. The conditions of extreme poverty of much of the population are alarming.
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A New House for a Better Life in New Zealand
Terri and husband Tane immigrated to New Zealand from Kiribati islands in 2008 with their 2-year-old son. They initially lived with friends.
![Diaries of a Vincentian: In Each Person We Met, God Was Waiting for Us](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/08/DiariesVincentianEN.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Diaries of a Vincentian: Migrant? Me? A Stark, Old and Current Reality in the World
My contact with so many cases and stories of migrants over the last two years has made me reflect deeply…
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VMY International Secretariat Celebrates 20 Years of History
The small town of Noblejas (Spain) hosted the Thanksgiving Mass for the 20th anniversary of the VMY International Secretariat.