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Assistance for Ukraine and Prayers for Peace
We continue to receive news about the activities of the members of the Vincentian Family to alleviate the situation of people suffering from the devastation of an unjust war.
Images of Hope: Carriages Left at a Train Station in Poland
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, some two million Ukrainians have fled the country, many of them children.
A Daughter of Charity Speaks About the Ukrainian Conflict
We share a video from Sister Petra, DC, who is ministering on the Ukrainian border with Slovakia.
Conclusion of the Consecrated Life Continental Seminar to Stop Trafficking in Persons
From August 17-20, I had the opportunity to participate, together with 17 Daughters of Charity (DCs) from all provinces of the Americas, in the seminar to stop human trafficking in Bogota, Colombia. Those gathered at the seminar included women, men, consecrated, and...
A Micro-blogging platform? Instagram!
So you are thinking about writing a blog and it seems daunting. You like taking pictures. Micro-blogging on Instagram might be for you. Lorelai Gilmore says, Everyone has heard of blogging platforms, obviously. Generally speaking, people would say WordPress, Blogger,...
Pope’s message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees is released
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis' message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees was released by the Vatican on Monday. In the message the Holy Father says that providing aid to migrants and refugees is a "great responsibility, which the Church intends to share with...
Towards the Peripheries of Life (15 and last): The Beginning of Something Big
August 13, 2017. In the provincial house of Seville our journey towards the peripheries comes to an end. They have been long and intense days, full of emotions, tears and suffering, but also of joy and hope. From the day we left our homes until we return to them an...
Towards the Peripheries of Life (14): Nador – Alhucemas/Melilla
Very early in the morning, we said goodbye to the boys and girls in Alhucemas. We barely knew how to say goodbye, we were lost, but even in the farewell God gave us strength, we noticed His presence giving us impetus... We left behind a blessed...
Towards the Peripheries of Life (12 and 13): Nador – Alhucemas
Time flies, faster than we would like, and in Alhucemas we are aware that we have only a day and a half left. We begin to review every day, to pray about our experience, to ask ourselves if it will please God and what fruit it will give. We doubt whether we gave...
Terror and Racism in Charlottesville USA: A Vincentian Response
End. Racism. Now. What can we say about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, that hasn’t been already said by religious and civil leaders and all people of good will? We are saddened by the display of hatred and bigotry, by the belief of some that any one group of...
Terror in Barcelona: the Family in Solidarity
We stand in sympathy and solidarity with all those affected during the terrorist attack in Barcelona, as well as with all the victims of barbarism and unreason. Our hearts are joined to all the people and their families affected in this terrible attack. From the hope...
Towards the Peripheries of Life (11): Nador – Alhucemas
It dawns in Nador and, like every morning, we are fortunate to share the Eucharist with the religious in the area. Today we have to go to Dar-Hairia, where the needs are varied and the hands few to help: besides accompanying the nurses, there are other logistical...