I write this Vincentian Mindwalk fresh from an unplanned 24 hours in our local hospital.
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by John Freund, CM | September 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Is Labor Day the last hurrah of summer? The weekend to catch supposedly fantastic sales? A recognition of the dignity of work? It is all that and more!
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | September 1, 2021 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Every year, from September 1 to 9, people around the world are invited to say this novena prayer for Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
I would love to have people describe me as “a simple man.”
by Jim Claffey | September 1, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
I write this Vincentian Mindwalk fresh from an unplanned 24 hours in our local hospital.
by Magdalena Herrera, DC | Jun 30, 2022 | Formation
Sister Magdalena Herrera, DC offered her shocking testimony on the work of the Daughters of Charity of the Province of Spain-South, accompanying vulnerable women who come to the “Alma Vincentiana” Project”
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jun 29, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
When breaking into any new territory, organizations send out what is known as an advance team.
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
AIC celebrates, on August 23, 400 years since the foundation of the first group of Charities. On this big day, all 150,000 volunteers in the AIC network will celebrate the foundation of AIC, which 400 years later continues to be active and full of life. To commemorate...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
The AIC or Ladies of Charity, 400 years since their founding, continue to be active and full of life as they work together against all forms of poverty.
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In Kishwahili language of Africa, the Book of Deuteronomy in Bible is called “Kumbukumbu la Torati” which means “Remembering the Torah”. This name is very apt to this book because we find in it in many places there is a constant appeal to the Israelites to remember...
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Systemic Change strives to empower the needy, giving them voice in the necessary change of structures. Knowing their needs and their opinions, and having their contributions, are part of the programming of any initiative we put in place to improve their situation. We...
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 19, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
We present a video where two people show us their experience and their efforts to improve the social reality and the situations of poverty that we suffer in the world: one, working in the neighborhood of Brooklyn; the other at the United Nations. We may sometimes...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2017 | Reflections
A recent post in the National Catholic Reporter, "Does Christianity have a Wonder Woman”, triggered thoughts about the women in our own Vincentian tradition. In the Reporter, Jennifer Mertens wrote: As one of millions who have been introduced (or reintroduced) to...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 18, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
SlideShare presentation commemorating St. Vincent’s foundation of the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
At this time, in many countries of the northern hemisphere the school year begins. As a reflection on the value of effort and the importance of education, we invite you to see, comment and share the following video, an animated short story that tells us how education...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 17, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Two strategies. One goal. Community Organizing. Collective Impact. Older folks will remember community organizing. Confrontational -- but it got things done. For the past ten years, the "collective impact" strategy has moved to the fore. But the two can learn from...