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Seeker to Saint: A New Short Film Coming January 4
Coming January 4th! A new 15-minute short film brought to you by the Seton Shrine.
Once Upon a Time
The four most powerful words in the English language. Because everyone loves a good story.
The Image of Saint Vincent de Paul, at Portugal’s Shrine of Fatima
One of the images making up the architectural complex surrounding the basilica at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Portugal) is that of Saint Vincent de Paul
Ten insights into Pope Francis
Rome Reports offers a powerful series of video moments it considers highlights and insights into Pape Francis' first year. The text below is even more powerful when viewed with appropriate video clips illustrating its choice in RomeReports. 1- HELP As he introduced...
March Madness – “Papal moments” version
Who would have thought of creating a tournament based on choosing the most highly rated moments during Pope Francis' first year? Why the folks at Busted Halo! Just in time for Pope Francis’ one year anniversary as pope and the madness of march, we (the folks at Busted...
World Youth Day 2016 – Vincentian Youth Meeting
The official dates of 2016 World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland were announced today, March 7, during the press conference of Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Archbishop of Krakow and Bishop Damian Muskus OFM, head of the organization committee. Main events of WYD will start...
Mama Around the Globe
As we celebrate Women’s History Month it might be worth a visit to the International Museum of Women for their insights into “MAMA – Motherhood around the Globe”
Pope’s constant refrain – is it ours?
A number of writers have noted a common theme in much of what Pope Francis says and does. The article captures it nicely. "Pope Francis' constant refrain: 'Go forth,' evangelize, help the poor", Especially for those who walk in the footsteps of Vincent, Louise,...
Cardinal – Vatican questionnaire reveals suffering
The responses to the Vatican questionnaire about on family life reflect a great amount of suffering around the world, the general secretary of the synod has said in an article in the Catholic Herald. As of February 19, about 80 per cent of the world’s bishops’...
Pope uses smart phone to urge Unity
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
Gail Rieth – 7th Anniversary
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the untimely death of an early collaborator in various FamVin projects. Sr. Gail Rieth RSM had just hit her stride in developing formation resources for FamVin when, still in her 50's, she was hit by a perfect storm of health...
Assessment of UN critique of Vatican
Fr Thomas Reese SJ offers an assessment of the UN committee report on the Rights of the Child in his blog. Fr Reese writes: The UN committee report on the Vatican's role in sexual abuse was a missed opportunity. It could have played an important role in improving the...