Anniversaries – Pope Francis (5) and St. Vincent (400)
We just marked two anniversaries – the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis and the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism or way of following Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor. What are the lessons for us?
More Stories– Vincentian Virtues in Action
This Lent we have been discovering the Vincentian Virtues, through short videos.
Installation of Solar Panels at the Sisters of St. Martha in Nova Scotia
Aaron Beswick of The Chronicle Herald reports on the increasing number of homes and businesses in Nova Scotia who are using solar panels including the Sisters of St. Martha: In 2008, the Sisters of St. Martha were looking to continue a long tradition of acting on...
Seton Arts Service Corps @SetonHill
Seton Hill University art and music students make a difference by bringing the power of the arts to underserved youth in Pittsburgh. The Seton Arts Service Corps is a cooperative program of the Sisters of Charity and Seton Hill University to use the power of the arts...
Commission on the Status of Women 62
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” Kofi Annan. Monday the 12th of March 2018, marks the beginning of the sixty-second...
Why Step Across?
Why Step Across? (Leviticus 13; Mark 1) A concept that shows up in the history of religions is the one of boundaries, the borders between what is permissible and what is forbidden. These lines in the sand separating the holy from the sinful figure prominently all...
“If You See Something, Say Something” – A Vincentian Perspective
A Vincentian reading of “If you See Something, Say Something.” Being the voice of the Voiceless.
Multi-camera Live Streaming for Facebook and More
I had the pleasure of being with Brazilian Vincentian (SSVP) Thiago Tibúrcio the other day. Thiago is the editor of famvin on Portuguese and a professional journalist. He introduced me to Open Broadcaster Software (the OBS project) — an open source free software...
Everyone, No Matter One’s Nationality
Lifted up from the earth, Jesus draws everyone to himself. He wants us to die with him on the cross, so that we may have eternal life. One can safely say that everyone looks for self-fulfillment. We may not be able to define it or specify the right means of...
