Vincent was convinced that the poor exist because society is badly organized and the wealth badly distributed.
Reflections
A Canadian View: The Preferential Option for the Poor, Part Four
by Jim Paddon | February 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Part Four: In recent years there has been considerable discussion and at times some confusion over the topics of The preferential option for the poor, systemic change and our Vincentian charism.
Lenten Video Series: Day 2, Prayer is a Pilgrimage
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | February 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 2: Prayer is a Pilgrimage.
Cynthia Griffith Tells It Like It Is!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | February 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
245,999 Evictions (in only 5 states) Have Been Filed During the Pandemic, Despite the Moratorium
Lenten Video Series: Day 1, Welcome
by The Miraculous Medal Shrine | February 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
This Lent, we offer to you the 2021 Lenten Video Series created by the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Day 1: Welcome.
Called to Evangelize and To Be Evangelized
by Mary Pimmel-Freeman, Director of Vincentian Mission Corps | Dec 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Attention to the realities of present-day society, especially to the factors that cause an unequal distribution of the world’s goods, so that we can better carry out our prophetic task of evangelization.
Advent 2021 – Waiting In Hope
by .famvin | Dec 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
Social Media’s Impact on Relationships
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
In a relevant article for all of us "social media addicts," Shelley Galasso Bonanno, M.A. reflects at PsychCentral. Happy Valentine's Day! Human beings yearn for connection and belonging. Numerous studies have linked social support to positive mental health....
Peace and Reconciliation at All Costs
by Ross Dizon | Feb 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Christ is our peace. He breaks down, through his flesh, the wall of hatred that separates us from one another. Justice and peace are what the commandment, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” seeks. It forbids vengeance like that of Lamech, who boasts, “I...
Jesus Wants to Help Vincentians – MARK 7:14-23
by Lynn L'Heureux | Feb 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jesus Wants to Help Vincentians - MARK 7:14-23 - God Always Wants to Work With Us – Vincentians are the Salt Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast - Happy Valentine's Day! Jesus Wants to Help Vincentians The kingdom of God surpasses all human limitations. He calls us and...
AIC: 400 Years (Video Presentation)
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social
We present you a video prepared by the International Association of Charities (AIC) which, during 2017, celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding: AIC – International Association of Charities – is a network of 150,000 local volunteers, mainly women, who work in...
Vincentians of Wherever: The Heart of Saint Vincent Continues to Beat at “le Berceau”
by Rev. Philippe Lamblin, C.M. | Feb 12, 2017 | Formation, News, Reflections
Arriving at Dax on February 6, 2017 by the TGV (France’s high-speed train service) at night, Frédéric was a little late to take me to the Berceau of Saint Vincent de Paul. He immediately told me: "The migrants have arrived." And added: "These are mostly single women...
Alike [video]
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social
We present a short video, Alike, that is worth seeing. In eight minutes we watch the story of a father and his son, who live similar situations. The issues that arise in this video are many and important: depersonalization, the struggle against the system, freedom,...
Is Being Single the Same as Being a Consecrated Single Person? • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Feb 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"At present the priests of Saint-Sulpice are sending for four girls from the refugee center to help our sisters. Should they be allowed to do so, or would it be more fitting for the convalescent patients to come for their own meals? There are six of our sisters,...
The Globalization of Charity • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In a new series of three videos, Fr. Tomaz Mavrič CM invites us to continue to deepen the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate its 400th anniversary during this year 2017. Let us recall that, in the first series of videos published in the month of...
Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
How did Vincent discover opportunities that turned to systemic change?