A Greater Love: Facing Lent with Mother Seton and Saint Scholastica
As Lent approaches, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Scholastica remind us to examine our hearts and prioritize and cultivate a fervent desire for God.
A Vincentian View: The Eucharist and Vatican II
Each year I select a theme that gives direction to one/some of the programs that I organize at St. John’s University.
Perfect as Our Father in Heaven
Jesus, who is in the bosom of the Father and knows him up close, shows us the divine face. He wants us to be perfect as our Father. It is quite clear what it means to be perfect as our Father in heaven: to go beyond what the law and the prophets command and forbid. ...
Connecting Dots: Lent, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change
At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that hard.
“One day, a woman” Entrepreneurial Project in Rwanda
Thanks to a beautiful entrepreneurial project run by the Daughters of Charity in Rwanda, 10 women have regained their financial autonomy and pride in working to support their families. This project started in January 2022 by making the women aware of their training...
Valentine’s Day and the Love That Never Fails
The love between spouses is a mirror of God’s enduring love for us. Few examples of such love are more poignant than Elizabeth Ann Seton’s tender care for her dying husband William during their long quarantine in a damp lazaretto after their journey to Italy.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 16
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Vincentian Voices Network
I would like to invite Famvin members to consider joining this group through our Facebook page.
Lenten Letter 2023 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
Rome, 13 February 2023 “Making our families and communities a foretaste of heaven” Dear members of the Vincentian Family Movement, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! From the creation of the world, God wished that not a single human being would live...
Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Honduras
On January 20-22, 2023, a group of representatives from the various branches of the Vincentian Family in Honduras gathered together in San Pedro Sula to participate in a Systemic Change Workshop.
