The Mission Continues: Who is My Neighbor?
In a video created by the Sisters of Charity of New York, ministry leaders respond to the question: “Who is our neighbor?”– those most in need of our love and support in our times.
Government & Politics Student Establishes Non-Profit for Education in Ghana
St. John’s student Winifred Edjeani created the non-profit organization Wekem to help children in Ghana pursue their education.
Presenting the Famvin Homeless Alliance to the Vincentian Family in Central America
Overview of the meeting of the Vincentian Famliy in Central America (FAVICA), which took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from June 7-9.
July 18-19, 1830: First Apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
Beginning in this week of July in 1830, St. Catherine Labouré, then a young Seminary Sister (novice) of the Daughters of Charity, received the extraordinary favor of three apparitions with the Virgin Mary.
Who Is a “Real” Christian?
I hear a lot of arguments about who is a “real” Christian or Catholic. Sometimes they sound suspiciously like the platforms of one or the other political party. They often remind me of Paul’s words. “Whenever someone says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong...
Climate Change: A Call to Collaborate With Our Young People
The “Vincentian Family of North America Social Justice Representatives Collaboration Climate Change Statement” written several years ago invites us to respond to the crisis of global climate change as one of the central ethical issues of our time.
Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (VIN-JPIC)
In March 2017, the superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and his council approved the creation of the Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation.
Stretching the Jar (2 Cor 4:7)
The jar made of the stuff of this earth symbolizes the nitty gritty processes of everyday life — the how of getting things done, the down and dirty steps needed to distribute the treasure.
Sometimes We Forget the Obvious
If we are asked we would all recognize the importance of prayer in everything we do… especially in our efforts toward systemic change.
Necessary, Only Jesus Is Necessary
Only Jesus is necessary. The men and the women who hear and follow him make the right choice that no one can take away from them. Jesus says that it is necessary that he suffers greatly in Jerusalem. And in due time he makes up his mind to go there. But on the way...
