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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...