Javier F. Chento
Author
Christmas Message from the President General of the SSVP
It is the tradition of the International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul that the General President of the Society, on the occasion of the Nativity of the Lord, offer a message in which he wishes, to the Vincentians of the whole world, his best...
Christmas Greeting from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General
We invite you to watch the Christmas greeting of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, and the Assistants General of the Congregation of the Mission. "The Incarnation happens every day, every hour... and it is happening here and now, every time a new human being...
Radical Giving of Self
My name is Brother João Soares, CM and I am Portuguese. It is with great joy that I write these lines and share with you something about my life as a young man, as a seminarian and as a Vincentian. Those three adjectives best describe me. I am a young man who is 23...
Together We Can
The Daughters of Charity have had a presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over 90 years. The people living in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, come from different parts of the country. Although 64% of the population of Lemba is educated, only about 3% are...
The Charity of Christ Urges Them: The Daughters of Charity, Caribbean Province, in Haiti
This past October, Category 5 hurricane Matthew struck our brother* country of Haiti, leaving behind death and devastation with incalculable economic loss. Groups of people and communities were cut off due to flooding of rivers and destruction of bridges caused by the...
Meeting of Tomaž Mavrič with the Pope
From November 23-25, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, participated in the 88th Assembly of the Union of Superiors General, held in Rome. The motto was "go and bear fruit" and they reflected on the theme: "The Fruitfulness of the...
The Sweet Presence of Mary in Our Life • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
There is only one day left for the Vincentian Family to greet the Virgin with special affection in her "Milagrosa" defender. We invited you to do something different: to tell tales, your story or that of your family, with the Miraculous...
Pope Francis’ “Misericordia et Misera” and our Vincentian Life
Misericordia et Misera is the title of the new apostolic letter of Pope Francis, presented on November 21. The letter begins with a profound reflection on two evangelical texts that speak of God's mercy: the encounter of Jesus and the adulteress (Jn 8:1-11) and the...
Father Opeka, CM, meets Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano
We share this message we received from Fr. Pedro Opeka, a vincentian missionary in Madagascar, who, during his visit to Barcelona (Spain), had the opportunity to meet and share moments with two world football stars: Dear friends of Akamasoa! This morning we had the...
Lord, Have Mercy • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
In a few days, the Vincentian Family will greet the Virgin with special affection in its invocation of "Miraculous." Surely this month many reflections will be published online, on her history, present, etc. We invited you to do something...