A Canadian View: Vincentians Coming Together
Reflections on vincentians coming together for the SSVP Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Canada June 19-22.
Keeping the Connection
As Vincentians, we strive to be the voice of the voiceless. We want to know the pain and suffering first- hand, in order to bring it to the more powerful, in order to bring a more just system.
A Pastry Shop Gives a New Perspective to the Life of a Needy Family
Gilmara, who previously had no source of income, has now become a confectioner. She sells decorated cakes.
A Vincentian View: Preparing the Child for the Road
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” The wisdom of that statement grows on me as I continue to think about it.
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same?
The following reflection was written by Jim Claffey during the last election cycle in the US. Just change the candidates’ names for today.
Sr. Kathleen Appler, Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Named by Pope Francis as Member of Consecrated Life Congregation
On Monday, Pope Francis appointed Sr. Kathleen Appler as a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Neighbor Even to Our Hateful Enemies
Jesus, more than anybody else, is neighbor to us. Dealing mercifully with those in need, we get to do as he does. A legal scholar tests Jesus, and Jesus turns the tables on him and tests him. The scholar, however, passes the test. But not wanting perhaps to come...Encounter of the Vincentian Family in Brazil
From June 20 to 23, 45 people from various branches of the Vincentian Family in Brazil gathered in São Paulo.
New Forms of Charity to Alleviate the Poverty that Challenges Us
We must be clear that the 21st century Vincentian is different from our predecessors. We cannot “do charity” in the same way as 10, 20 or 50 years ago.
The Vincentian Family in Some Countries in Europe
Fr. Joe Agostino describes his visit to our Vincentian brothers and sisters in Europe from March 1 – April 3, 2019.