Asia News reports Pope: The Resurrection "is not a happy ending in a movie" but "a humble victory of God, that humanly looks like a failure" The story continues.... Two children join Francis on the back of his jeep. The two, both with a white cap, and smiles somewhat...
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Pope Francis prays the Way of the Cross
Every year, the pope asks a person or group of people to write the meditations that are read aloud during the nighttime torch-lit Good Friday ceremony, which he presides over. For 2014, Pope Francis picked Italian Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini of...
Formation Friday – Vincentian Stations
The Stations reflect our service and our journey as Christians who love Christ and seek to serve Him in the poor. This is our mission as Vincentians. This is our mission as Catholics. When we look into the eyes of the poor we see Your suffering Son, Your love and...
Another version of “Who am I?” this Holy Week
On Palm Sunday the Pope asked us to think about who we would be as we encounter the many personalities in the scriptures of this week. Debbie of "Saints 365 - Striving for the heights of Holiness in the trenches of everyday life" presents some of our possible answers....
Holding On To Joy Amidst Criticism
Holding On To Joy Amidst Criticism - Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC continues her weekly visual prayer reflection. As we enter this holy time of eucharistic revelation, crucifixion and the joy of resurrection our heads are rightly spinning. In the span of three days we are...
Superior General washes dishes
Vincentian Superior General washing dishes for the Daughters of Charity in Macon Georgia on the eve of Holy Thursday. As noted in an earlier post he is spending Holy Week with them and visiting their ministries in an hispanic parish.
Washing the feet of women
Women and men were both participating in the ancient rite long before Pope Francis arrived on the scene. An article in April 2014 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 79, No. 4, page 46) provides the history. In 1955, Pius XII reformed the liturgy to make foot washing part...
Symbols and Pictures of Holy Week
Holy week is so rich in symbols and images! During these days of Holy Week FamVin posts will focus on pictures that provide inspiration for prayer and contemplation.
Same university – New Name, New Logo
Mount St. Joseph University, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity, of Cincinnati will have a new look when the designation changes from College of Mount St. Joseph effective July 1, 2014. “We wanted the logo for Mount St. Joseph University to convey our...
Superior General – Holy Week with Daughters in Georgia
Gregory Gay, CM Superior General is spending Holy Week in Hispanic Parish in Macon, Georgia. He will have an opportunity to get to know the works of the Daughters of Charity. More about the work of the Daughters DayBreak DepaulUSA SISTER CHERYL ANN HILLIG NEW...
