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Formation
Can Stories Change the World?
Parents learn quickly the power of story as a pacifier. But the stories also shape values. Stories and the lived stories of our example are how we learn our values. Jesus knew the power of stories! Do you really want to change things? Tell a story!
Bearers of Joy and Hope That Flows Over
Jesus’ is the power that frees us from the sadness and hopelessness of death. He wants us to be bearers of joy and...
Vincentian Life Journey
Listen - Fasting & Forgiveness – Vincentian Life Journey - Vincentian Charisma Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday October 27, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family. It is always a wonderful blessing to share and pray for family. I hope you will pray for each...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
In 1829, four Sisters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Maryland traveled 15 days by stage coach to Cincinnati, Ohio at the request of the Diocese’s first bishop, Edward Fenwick. The sisters opened St. Peter’s Girl’s Orphan Asylum and School. Cincinnati experienced serious...
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness
Continung his series on Considering Consecrated Life Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness The promulgation date for Nostra Aetate was October 28, 1965. Like the other texts of Vatican II, it looks to its 50th anniversary in this year. This document, of course,...
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole – September 27 in Denver
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole - “I sat with joy yesterday. His name was Abali, a refugee from Cameroon.” Sitting, standing, walking, talking, eating with joy is what happened at the Vincentian Family Gathering in Denver, Colorado, on the feast of St. Vincent de...
Buen provecho!
Buen provecho! Tracy Kemme, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, in her monthly column for Global Sisters Report for the National Catholic Reporter, reflects on lessons she first began to learn some 7 years ago in Ecuador. She offer much food for thought in...
Vincentians are like punters
Vincentians are like punters says David Barringer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul. In his weekly column Your Servant Leader October 22, 2015 he compares Vincentians to punters. My son is a college football player. Well, sort of. He is on a college team but...
Letters of Frédéric Ozanam: soon available in Spanish
Letters of Frédéric Ozanam: soon available in Spanish Excellent news for Spanish-speaking Vincentians : after five years of study, research and translation, the Spanish edition of the letters of Frédéric Ozanam will soon see the light of day, with the permission of...
Someone Who Knows – Reflection by Fr. Tom McKenna
In his reflection titled Someone Who Knows, Fr. Tom McKenna, reflects on Downton Abbey's 'upstairs-downstairs' structure and someone who knows both sides. (Hebrews 4: 14-16; Mark 10:35-45) In the letter to the Hebrews, and then again in Mark, we come across two...
Bridge, not roadblock
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 25, 2015 – Jer 31, 7-9; Heb 5, 1-6; Mk 10, 46-52 You are a priest forever (Heb 5, 6) Jesus is our High Priest, the only Supreme Pontiff really, the bridge-builder that gives us human beings access to God. Tested in every...
