The Ladies of Charity website thanks Jude Magers, Vincentian Spiritual Moderator, Ladies of Charity- Indianapolis, for this meditation on the Sunday Mass readings for the Third Sunday of Lent.
John Freund, CM
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Formation Friday – Vincentian Virtues and Charism
How would you answer these questions in a paragraph or two: What kinds of virtues should the followers of Vincent and Louise be known for? What is the Spirituality of Louise?… Elizabeth?... Frederic? Is there a Vincentian Christology? What is the place of Mary in the...
“End Hunger Fast”
This Lent, remember those who go without food – and help us tackle hunger This is the appeal from the Church Poverty website in the United Kingdom. The following contains much food for thought (pun intended) for people outside the United Kingdom and seems to enter...
Ladies of Charity report from Social Ministry Gathering
The 2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, held in Washington, February 2-5, 2014, focused on the message and vision of Pope Francis: “Becoming A Church that is Poor and for the Poor.” Nearly 500 people attended, including 70 College students through the “Young...
Liberals told to fix housing scheme, not attack it
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Vincentian prayer cards – Then… and Now
Before Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram, etc. there were ... Holy cards. "Those of a certain age" remember well these religious images of our youth. In the age of photo sharing it seems that old practice is ripe for revival. In this digital age VinFormation is happy to...
“Are you listening?”
As part of her ongoing series devoted to visual prayer digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers another visual aid to enter into contemplation about the art of listening. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the third...
An untapped source – Virtual volunteers?
With a strong tradition of hands service of those who are suffering followers of Vincent and Louise may be missing out on some valuable assistance in our ministries. "Virtual volunteers" may may it possible for us to do more for those we serve. What is virtual...
One Euro (dollar) to support Vincentian Youth
The Vincentian Marian Youth write "As we approach the 2014 Lenten season, we invite you to make a special effort with regard to this campaign. If each members were to contribute one 1 Euro (about$1.40) as their Lenten sacrifice, we would achieve another 12% of our...
New home for 3,000 Vinnies
According to the Canberra Archdiocese website Vinnies (Australia) has a new headquarters in Canberra, which it says offers better physical accessibility and brings together teams previously working in separate buildings. Archbishop Christopher Prowse officially opened...
