It is a shame that most people only hear polarized pundits cherry-picking from a select few paragraphs, or even just footnotes, in what in reality is an inspiring document describing and addressed to the real family of today.
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Oxen and Cell Phones
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
The Contagion of Christianity
Do others experience God’s love for them mirrored by our lives? Is it any wonder that Jesus speaks of the final judgement in terms of what we do for the unrecognized, bruised and broken Christ in our midst?
International Day of the Girl Celebrated Today
Girls’ voices are echoing through hallways of UN Headquarters in New York today as the world celebrates “International Day of the Girl.” Girls are networking, advocating, and creatively portraying issues which affect them, as well as recommending solutions to...
Developing a Culture of Mission
This post connects a couple of dots. The first dot is that systemic change flourishes when there is a careful understanding of the situation. The other dot is that that a culture of vocations is really a culture of mission.
Appointment in Rome: October 20
The Vincentian Family, during the “Finding Vince 400” film Festival, is organizing an event with the Synod of Bishops entitled “When Charity Calls you,” at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome, on Saturday, October 20 at 6:00 PM. It is an opportunity to use the...
UN Family Collaborates in Strategic Planning Meeting
The Vincentian Family at the UN (VFUN) recently held a planning meeting at St. John’s University. Lead by Dr. Linda Sama, the group reviewed its assessments made one year ago and discussed the current status of our advocacy strategies. Dr. Sama is a Professor, and...
The Synod as an Emmaus Journey!
My hope is that all the participants of the Youth Synod will experience their own version of the Emmaus journey – looking at things they thought they knew… but seeing them in a new light. Now that would be the beginning of a profound systemic change!
Africa: with Open Veins
We offer a short summary video made from the visits of Fr. Flavio, from the Vincentian Family Office, which he made to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa. This video tries to show, in broad strokes, the reality of the continent and can serve as a point of...
“Finding Vince 400” Symposium Schedule
The countdown begins for "Finding Vince 400" (FV400), the International Film Festival and contest dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, to tell the globalization of charity, which will be inaugurated on October 18 at the Centro Marianopoli in Castel Gandolfo (Rome)....
This Is NOT an Appeal for Funds – Just Prayer
This is not an appeal for funds – just prayer! Seriously!
UN Working Group to End Homelessness – Urban October: Cities for All
United Nations Working Group to End Homelessness Urban October: Cities for All The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is committed to advocacy work to end homelessness. This commitment is one of the dimensions of the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance project....
