Watch this short video and then we'll talk about the interface of racism and simplicity in the Vincentian tradition....
Justice and Peace
Consecrated Life and Humanitarian Crisis of Migrants/Refugees in the 21st Century
100 people coming from various countries and religious congregations have joined together in Rome from 22nd to the...
Social Justice in the Bible
Given that Pope Francis’ words and actions draw people’s attention to issues of social justice this reposting of an article by Dominik Markl SJ titled
Sex Industry – prayer for all affected
An International, annual novena for those in and affected by the sex industry. Nine days of private or public prayer for a specific intention. Day 1 (17th of March): For porn stars. Heavenly Father, we offer you our brothers and sister acting in the porn industry....
Super Bowl alert for human trafficking
USA TODAY has a report on the effort to reduce or eliminate human trafficking on the occasion of the SuperBowl. The hordes of people flocking to this year's Super Bowl might be an attractive target for human traffickers looking to make new clients Thousands of fans...
100th World Day of Migrants January 19
The followers of Vincent and Louise, Frederic and Elizabeth Seton who work with migrants and refugees throughout the world can take courage from the message and actions of Pope Francis.Sunday 19th January the Church marks the 100th World Day of Migrants and...
Nine Days Of Prayer, Penance And Pilgrimage
On January 22 our nation will mark the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Promotional and planning resources are available for leaders. Since that tragic decision, more than 55 million children's...
20 ways you can fight trafficking
US State Department offers 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking (Graphic courtesy of http://www.stopenslavement.org/) After first learning about human trafficking, many people want to help in some way but do not know how. Here are just a few ideas...
Correction – Patron of the abused
An earlier article about a Vincentian martyr as a possible patron saint of the abused requires further nuance. THe article was based on three different sources which collectively missed a significant nuance. FamVin has learned from Vincent Hermans, secretary of the...
Universities – Educate workers for the common good
Among its many tasks, the Catholic university must work to form its students as political workers for the common good through the promotion of research, social outreach and teaching, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and...
“Apple forecast: Immigration reform”
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Kentucky draw our attention to the video "Apple forecast: Immigration reform" (click on this link) which moves beyond sterile statistics. The video provides testimonies of two women impatient for change - an owner of a family...
Sisters around the world fight trafficking
A formidable multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry has driven Catholic religious women to collaborate among themselves and with other sectors of society to stop what Pope Francis has called "the most extensive form of slavery of the 21st century." The NCR...
