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A Story of Organic Leadership
What do you see as the qualities of good leaders? Integrity and honesty – never compromise these. They have a passion for success, wanting to be competitive and come out on top. They have compassion for their people, getting to know them and their families....![The Commodification of Housing](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/03/vincentian-family-UN-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Commodification of Housing
“Housing has lost its social function and is seen instead as a vehicle for wealth and asset growth.” [Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing] We’re becoming all too familiar with these scenarios: families forced out of cities by upward spiraling...![The 400th Anniversary of Our Charism](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/02/mckenna-tom-reflections-featured-facebook-1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The 400th Anniversary of Our Charism
A paraphrase of the opening line today from Isaiah reads: “How beautiful are the feet of the one who brings glad tidings, announces peace, carries good news, tells us that our salvation is here and now, and does all this by a life-changing proclamation. And that is,...![Pope Francis and Vincentians • See – Judge – Act](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/09/see-judge-act-ozanam-blue-1080x675.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Pope Francis and Vincentians • See – Judge – Act
Many may be surprised to learn the “See – Judge – Act” methodology of Pope Francis’ vision has roots in the work of Ozanam .
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Designing for Better Analytics: 5 Decisions Web Designers Fail to Make
Good website design should improve the reach of your news. Marcia Riefer Johnston of the Content Marketing Institute writes, When I say, “website design,” what comes to mind? Graphic design? Interface design? User experience design? How about analytics design? That’s...![Forgive as our heavenly Father Forgives](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Forgive as our heavenly Father Forgives
Jesus calls us to repentance and forgiveness. And we heed his call in so far as we are ready to forgive our brothers and sisters. The Gospel teaches that we are to avoid those who refuse to listen even to the community. But the teaching is no reason not to forgive...![Salt Lake City, Utah: Celebrating 400 Years of the Vincentian Charism](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/09/vincentian-charism-salt-lake-city-1080x675.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Salt Lake City, Utah: Celebrating 400 Years of the Vincentian Charism
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: USA — Feeding the hungry, teaching marketable skills to those who need employment, offering utility payments for someone who has lost a job – all of these are undertaken by local lay men and women and religious women who have the Vincentian...![Mercy, the Key to God’s Heart](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/lynn-lheureux-featured-facebook-rev1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Mercy, the Key to God’s Heart
Feel God’s Touch – Mercy, the Key to God’s Heart — Silence is Golden Feel God’s Touch – God’s hand is always on us. Sometimes we don’t see or feel His presence, sometimes we do not see the light at the end of the tunnel or we have tunnel vision. But never...![Meeting of the National Council of the Vincentian Family in Egypt](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/IMG_3211-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Meeting of the National Council of the Vincentian Family in Egypt
On Friday, August 4, 2017, the National Council of the Vincentian Family in Egypt held its fourth meeting at the convent of the sisters of St. Jean Antide in Sakakini Square, Cairo. The attendees were: Father Milad Sedqi Zakhari CM [Coordinator of the National...![Resources for Feast Day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/09/perboyre-featured-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Resources for Feast Day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
September 11 is the feast day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M. Learn more about his life, his vocation and his martyrdom in this presentation and music video.