Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Advent Letter 2021 of Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity
Bro. René Stockman has written an Advent Letter to his Brothers, Associate Members and Collaborators in the Apostolate:
Pledging a “Better Kind of Politics”?
Pope Francis calls us to “build a better kind of politics”. The USCCB suggest almost a “12 step program” for building community as envisaged when we truly commit to what we pray for in the “Our Father.”
Novena prayer in Memory of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
Every year, from September 1 to 9, people around the world are invited to say this novena prayer for Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
9 ways to pray
"The biblical call to charity, justice and peace claims not only each believer, but each community." In 1994, the Catholic Bishops of the Unites States wrote, The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are...
Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018
As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it a...
Get Ready for Gen Z
The first members of Generation Z will be graduating from college in a few years, and market researchers and trend forecasters are clamoring to tap into their psyches. Will this latest crop of youngsters reshape how we do business tomorrow? Will it reshape how we...
Christmas Message from Renato Lima, President of the SSVP
Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th General President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, greets the members of the Society and the entire Vincentian Family in this video message, with a message of "peace, unity and fraternity in this saint Christmas time." "Christmas...
Advent in Two Minutes
Unclear about the relationship of Advent to Christmas? Christmas coming too fast? Busted Halo calls you back... https://youtu.be/eC0FGQLBp7w What is Advent all about? How is Advent different than Christmas? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video,...
Five Advent Practices #IamVincent
It’s almost Advent again. Prepare ye, etc. Dear young adult friends: Vincent was a man of the Church. Even when it hurt. Go. Or at least be church for one another. You need to be in Advent to say #IamVincent. You need some Advent practices. Advent reminds us to wait....
Being Vincentian: Life Takes Practice
Life takes practice. It has been described as a journey from value to virtue. Here's a little help. [button...
A Call to Collective Impact and Thorough Formation #famvin400
Systemic change has got a "big sister" called collective impact. You've read about it often on .famvin. And formation -- history and spirituality -- well, you know, it's just our thing! The Vincentian Family at Rome was privileged to hear Vincentian Fr. Dennis...
200 posts for #IamVincent @VinMissionCorps @NiagaraUniv @SJUMission
A LETTER TO MY YOUNG FRIENDS IN THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY Dear friends: Two hundred posts ago, I wrote: Just like you, my life is shaped by Vincent; in a real sense, however small, I am Vincent. So are you. I met some of you for the first time at the USA/Canada Vincentian...