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Young People: The Future… and the Now!
I wonder if it’s even possible to say something new on climate change. There’s so much material available about it already, dissecting the issue from every angle
A Vincentian View: Ordinary Time
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.
Dreamers – Martin Luther King and Many Others
My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.
Interview with Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on his book “Mystic of Charity”
Watch an interview by Elena Grazini (Famvin Press Office, Rome) with Father Maloney about his latest book on St. Vincent de Paul, “Mystic of Charity”.
August 2: Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla
Known as “El Pelé,” Bl. Ceferino gave his life to defend a priest during the Spanish Civil War.
So you think you understand homelessness!
What do I know about the common profile of people who sleep in each of these situations- on the street, in a car, in an abandoned building, on friends’ sofas, etc.?
The Poor Jesus: The Christology Of St. Vincent De Paul
No one can invent a Christology out of nothing. We all receive the traditions from earlier generations. We meditate on the responses from the past about Jesus because some of those answers are definitive. Nevertheless, every time the Christian community answers some questions about Jesus, new questions come up.
Comforting Arms (Isaiah 66:13)
Comfort is high among the promises of Jesus’ Kingdom – the Reign of God bringing protection, welcoming, a soothing of painful wounds, a safe harbor.
Should Loans Carry Warnings?
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) in Ireland has called for all licensed moneylenders to carry a tobacco-style warning on their advertising and literature.
Wise and Rich Before God Along With Jesus
To be wise and rich before God means, above all, to follow Jesus and to live like him.
Ozanam, Social Mobilizer Par Excellence
We have to recognize this: Ozanam has managed to mobilize a large crowd of people to help the poor, through his preaching,
St. Justin de Jacobis and the Coptic Christians of Ethiopia
New presentation considers St. Justin’s thinking and action toward the Ethiopian Christians.