Javier F. Chento
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Renew or… become obsolete
Suitably, the saying is "renew or die." In the world of Internet, where everything happens at high speeds, this is particularly true. Technology and the media are constantly renewed on the Internet. And so should our portals and social networks. Both .famvin and We...
Being Vincentian in Aleppo
Since 2012, the rebellion has become entrenched in Aleppo, the country’s former economic and industrial capital. The appalling humanitarian situation continues to worsen, with over 40,000 inhabitants from Aleppo province setting out on the road to the Turkish border....
The Daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII
The people gave Pope John XXII the nickname "the good Pope" because of his closeness and good character. One of his —perhaps— little known-writings is this "Decalogue of happiness," a real program for each day, that all Christians should occasionally check... even...
If The World Belongs To All…
It is incredible that, in the 21st century, we are still witnessing such great inequalities and injustices, as those we see, every day, in newspapers and newscasts. Vincentians cannot, and must not keep silent. We must speak up against injustice and let it be known...
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (8)
8. ...with feet firmly on the ground… from time to time... I am aware that the statements or hypotheses that I have advanced in the previous post may seem, perhaps rightly, too lofty, not viable in the short term. So, I will try to reduce my expectations to proposals...
Look beyond appearances
See the following picture. Can you guess what is hidden in it? They say that only 10% of those who see this image are able to see what is hidden in it. So, if you can not see it, do not worry too much... Entitled "They can...
Official Website and Social Networks of the upcoming C.M. General Assembly
Father Gregory Gay has just announced the web and social networks where you can follow the next General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission. Rome, 14 June 2016 Dear Confreres, May the grace of Jesus Christ accompany us during this final stage of preparation...
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (7)
7. Let us anticipate the future... It is not the time for sterile lamentations. There is distressing lack of vocations to the priesthood and to religious life in the Church today, at least in developed and traditionally Catholic countries. It is conceivable that...
Picnic with the poor 2016
Reading the Word of God, a sermon in the open air, dancing in the almost summer rain, drawing pictures in teams, talks and tasty food – all of this is called the "Picnic with the homeless." For the third year in a row the Marian Sisters of the Miraculous Medal, the...
Listen more, speak less
"Remember this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak." (James 1, 19) A group of students of the "San Vicente de Paúl" School of Barbastro, Huesca (Spain), wrote, during the activities organized on the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul,...