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Testimonials from the Missions: Sister María José, DC, missionary in Tunisia

Sister Maria José, Daughter of Charity, shares her experience as a missionary in Tunisia, where she accompanies single women and immigrants in vulnerable situations. Through her testimony, she reveals the social, cultural and climatic challenges of the country, as well as the hope that arises from silent and committed service.

Testimonials from the Missions: Sister Mª Jesús, DC, missionary in Senegal

Sister Mª Jesús, DC, shares her missionary experience in Senegal, where she lives among the poorest people with simplicity, closeness and dedication, responding to their needs in health, education and inclusion. Her testimony reflects how the Vincentian charism is incarnated in everyday life.

A Wide-angle View - Vocations To the Charism

Fr. Mavric invites every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.

I Know What the Poor Need and Want!

To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.

Vincentians Then and Now - Dodging Rocks With Immigrants

The first Vincentian priests in the U.S. stood with immigrants dodging the rocks thrown by jeering Know Nothings who opposed them.

Mary's Digital Home "Liked" By Almost 3 Million People

Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been "liked" by 2.9 million people?

Evangelizing the "Spiritual but not Religious"

Pew Research is at it again. About a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) now say they think of themselves as spiritual but not religious, up 8 percentage points in five years… What does this mean to communities and groups that have been sent to evangelize the poor? What do we have to offer? Do we […]

Evangelizing:“assumptions” about Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and social justice

Catholics often struggle to explain doctrines to their friends (Catholic by birth and/or non-Catholic). We often think “everyone knows.” We have assumptions. John Kane, in his Denver Post commentary “Holy day highlights Catholic “assumptions” about Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and social justice,” can help us with the didactic task of evangelization. To his wife, […]

The de Gondi Style: A New Year's Resolution for #AIC400 #famvin400

It may come as a surprise to some, but Madame de Gondi had to push Vincent a little. Calling Vincentians of Wherever! The Vincentian Family lives most of its life in a parish. And we need parishes equipped for the “new” evangelization. We need Vincentian “missionary parishes.” Pablo Domínguez, C.M., has written: Given the reality […]

What is the Best Social Media Strategy?

It’s a question I often get asked. I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I read… a lot! Here’s the opening of an article in the “Leader Essentials” section of the web site of the American Association of University Women. I’ve italicized the “re-worked” parts and highlighted some of the […]