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Advent Prayers & Spiritual Exercises
In 1657, St. Vincent wrote to St. Louise about how “to spend Advent well”.
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Family Historians
St. Matthew was trying to get his Jewish audience to think about the very unlikely people who played a part in salvation history.
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A Canadian View: 2020 Vision
The term 2020 vision refers to our eyesight as being near perfect. The year 2020 gave us a vision of many issues…
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Vincentians – Celebrating and Challenging
Let’s remember what we learned during COVID-19, especially how we managed to maintain our personal relationship with those who, in addition to the daily challenges of living in poverty, must now weather the effects of the pandemic.
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UN Secretary General Calls for Intensified Efforts to Implement Global Compact for Migration
The placement of International Migrants Day a week before Christmas is fitting. There are many parallels between the Holy Family and families who are on the move today.
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Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part Three)
During the Advent Season, each one of the four members of the International Vincentian Family Office will offer a brief video. Part Three
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A Holy Nudge (Is 61; Jn 1:19-28)
One of my favorite words, both because of the way it sounds and what it connotes, is “nudge”
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We Don’t Listen To Secular Prophets Either
Israel’s prophets talked, but their audiences didn’t listen. Little has changed in 3,000 years. Like the prophets of the Bible, anyone who tries this nowadays is likely to be ignored or derided at best, if not silenced in a variety of ways.
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New President at St. John’s University
The St. John’s University Board of Trustees announced the unanimous election of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. as the University’s 18th President.
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