All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
Formation
Which Story Interests You Most?
Whose story are you most aware of? Can you recognize the interconnection of all stories? Do Vincentians have a special vocation as storytellers?
Person of Jesus More than Proposition
Jesus takes away our diseases and bears our illnesses (Mt 8, 17; Is 53, 4). Hence, for the disciple, to live a life...
Harrowing of hell
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 10, 2014 – 1 Kgs 19, 9a. 11-13a; Rom 9, 1-5; Mt 14, 22-33 Accursed for the sake of my own people (Rom 9, 3) God makes use of both the storm and the calm. What is important, regardless of the means used, is to get to know...
Saturday Study Hall?
For nearly six months FamvVin has been offering a feature called “Saturday Study Hall” introducing and highlighting material found in the Vincentian Encyclopedia. We ask 30 seconds of your time…
Where nobody is a throw-away
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 3, 2014 – Is 55, 1-3; Rom 8, 35. 37-39; Mt 14, 13-21 The love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom 8, 39) Jesus sets a table before us in the sight of our foes. He wants us to have our fill of God’s goodness, to know more...
Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church
From Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church – Follow a trajectory “Paul VI to Pope Francis” with Félix Álvarez Sagredo, CM
Church treasure recovered!
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 27, 2014 – 1 Kgs 3, 5. 7-12; Rom 8, 28-30; Mt 13, 44-52 To be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom 8, 29) The wisest and most intelligent thing we can do is to seek the kingdom of God. That is because this kingdom...
Praying with St. Vincent (Fr. Thomas McKenna)
“Let me begin this session on Prayer by asking you to place yourself on one of the chairs that is pulled up to the table at The Last Supper of Jesus. You are three seats over from Jesus and you notice that he’s getting still, as if preparing himself to stand up and say something.”
Virtual Retreat – Reflecting on Volunteer Service
Have you spent time volunteering or on a service trip? Busted Halo offers a Virtual Retreat for Reflecting on Volunteer Service – A guide for building a culture of encounter
The Challenge of Evangelizing Young Men and Women
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre knows first-hand the challenge of evangelizing young men and women. He was not always a Bishop. He was once a 16 year who learned to confront his fear of relating to people he did not know and were different from him. As a member...
More caught than taught
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 20, 2014 – Wis 12, 13. 16-19; Rom 8, 26-27; Mt 13, 24-43 The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness (Rom 8, 26) The perfection of God is the source of his disinterested generosity, his lenient patience and his sharp vision....
