In Haiti, the echoes of gunfire are as common as the cries for help. The Caribbean nation, marked by a history of upheaval and disaster, now faces an era dominated by gang violence and political instability.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: A Time for Retreat
One of the Pilgrimage Festivals of Judaism is Shavuot. It translates into English as “weeks’ and thus is sometimes...
Are You Looking Up or Around?
A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, graphically posed a question for us. In his depiction of the Ascension, he asks, “Why do you stand looking up into heaven? (Act 1:11)
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 36
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Firewood for the Soul: Christmas, The Gift That Keeps On Giving
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Blessed and Merry Christmas from the FAMVIN Team
In these very endearing dates, the .famvin team wishes you a happy and blessed Christmas.
Go and See the Child Lying in the Manger
Jesus is little and poor. We are to go and see and live his being little and poor, so that we may be clean and free of pride and greed that spell ruin. As the shepherds get the good news about the Savior’s birth, great fear takes hold of them. For a great and...
Three Virtues to Give Ourselves to God • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"One thing you may find very helpful is to call to mind the virtues of your Sisters who have died, which were very great; and I have no doubt that there are several saints among them. You’ll find in them the marks of the true spirit of the Daughter of Charity. Try to...
Advent Reflections 2023 (Video)
Prepare for the coming of Christ with this video from Vincentian Family Ireland.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 4
Let us reflect on God’s Word so that it challenges us, as Family, to be a prophetic voice to the poor.
Lessons Learned From a “Street Priest!”
Some words stay with you for a lifetime! Sometimes front and center. Other times, they sit just beneath the surface… like a quiet motor doing its job unnoticed.
A Vincentian View: A Cry in the Silence
Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is there any more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”?
