Scripture Scholars tell us that the meaning behind the word “parable” is curve, as in throwing a curve.
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Do You Prefer Courtrooms or Banquet Halls?
If I asked you, I suspect most, without having any further details, would say they would rather be in a banquet setting than a court of law.
Cut off from Us All Self-Sufficiency
Jesus is “God-with-us.” And that is why disciples should not cut off God and their neighbor from their lives. The man...
We Are Called To Share Our Blessings
Mother Teresa once said, “Give your hands to serve and your heart to love.” Carmen and Eddie Tolentino are a true testament to the blessings of sharing by giving their time to the Skid Row community. Since 1994 Carmen and Eddie have dedicated their time by making hot...
Men Transforming Men
"We're all on a spiritual Journey. The question is whether you're awake to it or not." We've shared a few posts about the women from the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers who have had opportunities for spiritual exploration and discernment recently, but what about the...
A Canadian View: Barriers and Bridges
We welcome Vincentian Jim Paddon as our latest contributor to the .famvin English site. He will be writing reflections for us twice a month on Thursday afternoons. You can read a little bit about him after his reflection. Thank you Jim! There has certainly been...
A Vincentian View: “Give me your tired, your poor”
Vincentian View: "Give me your tired, your poor" When I was in grade school, I memorized lots of material for different subjects. This included much of the Baltimore Catechism. One recalled poem has been making an appearance in my mind more frequently in these...
St. John Paul II – Lenten Challenge to Me Personally… and beyond
Personal and societal systemic change come together!
Need To Tell Your Story Online?
Need to tell your story online in a compelling way? Adobe Spark claims to make it easy to do just that. It replaces both Adobe Slate and Adobe Voice, the company's previous creative social apps. Spark consists of a Web app with three main tools—Post, Page, and...
Charity that Is Tender and Inclusive
Jesus gives us an example of tender and inclusive charity. Our Teacher and Lord wants such charity to be the badge that identifies his disciples. The cure of a leper reveals clearly the charity of Jesus, the love that binds him to those who suffer. He is moved with...
Letter from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. to the Leaders of the Vincentian Family
On February 1, 2018, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 25th Successor of Saint Vincent de Paul, sent a letter to the Superiors and Leaders of the Vincentian branches, as well as to the national councils and regional...
Feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.: February 7
See a presentation: Five Faces of Rosalie Rendu by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. along with two printable resources on Blessed Rosalie.
