![Towards the Peripheries of Life (7 and 8): Mount Gurugú, Dar-Heiria (House of the Poor), Dar Asalaam (House of Peace)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/periferias78_1fb-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Towards the Peripheries of Life (7 and 8): Mount Gurugú, Dar-Heiria (House of the Poor), Dar Asalaam (House of Peace)
Dar Asalaam (Al Hucemas) We woke up in this new city to get to know the Dar Asalaam (House of Peace), where the Brothers of the White Cross welcome Alhucemas kids who have functional diversities. It is Friday and it is time to learn a little more about the...![Incarcerated for 42 years – A PAR-Recycle Works story](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/story-PAR-1080x675.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Incarcerated for 42 years – A PAR-Recycle Works story
PAR-Recycle Works is a nonprofit electronics recycler in Philadelphia, USA, that provides transitional employment to people returning from prison. They deconstruct electronics and destroy data to generate revenue and pay their employees. They have important stories to...![Mary Gentle or Tough – Jesus the Person](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/lynn-lheureux-featured-facebook-rev1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Mary Gentle or Tough – Jesus the Person
Mary, Gentle or Tough – Do you ever think of Mary as being tough? I always think gentle, full of grace. Mary is gentle and pious, but at the same time is one tough woman. Not with roughness, but a tough love. Mary is portrayed as meek in pictures and statues and...![Towards the Peripheries of Life (6): Nador (Morocco)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/periferias6_fb-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Towards the Peripheries of Life (6): Nador (Morocco)
“How beautiful and great is to know, love and serve God! It’s the only thing we have to do in the world. Everything else is wasted time” – Andrea Varela and Sergio Vicente We got up early to head to the border. Once we pass Spanish customs, an...![Pilgrimage of the Heart of Saint Vincent de Paul through the South of France](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/corazon-por-el-sur-de-francia-fb-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Pilgrimage of the Heart of Saint Vincent de Paul through the South of France
The heart of Saint Vincent continues its pilgrimage through France and with each step, the heart of St. Vincent moves further away from Paris. From the South of France, Sr. Marie Brigitte Baloge, D.C. reports on what happened during the visit. At the request of the...![Mary, the Intercessor of the Weak and Vulnerable](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/Schutzmantel-Madonna-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Mary, the Intercessor of the Weak and Vulnerable
Listen as Fr. Robert Stone, C.M. explains “Mary, the Intercessor of the Weak and Vulnerable”.
![Towards the Peripheries of Life (5): Melilla](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/periferias5_fb-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Towards the Peripheries of Life (5): Melilla
“Many do not arrive, their dream sinks, wet papers, papers without owner” We dawn in the autonomous Spanish City of Melilla and we go to the CETI. We are received by its manager, Carlos Montero, who will guide us on a visit to the facilities. Once there,...![Partners in Transformation: Nonviolence](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/nonviolence-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Partners in Transformation: Nonviolence
There are Vincentians of Wherever who share our goals, and who encourage us to adopt further goals. Like Nonviolence. Here is something from the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative for us to consider. From Ched Myers, who is working with one of the follow up committees...![Lessons from the Leadership Learning Community](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/learning-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Lessons from the Leadership Learning Community
The Leadership Learning Community is a resource with which Vincentians should be familar. Here’s a great piece by contributor Deborah Meehan called “Three Experiments and Lessons on the Network Path.” I’m posting it in full to invite you to...![Marian spirituality and the Vincentian Charism](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/08/mary-coronation-facebook-1080x675.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Marian spirituality and the Vincentian Charism
In a major study of Marian spirituality and the Vincentian charism noted researcher Fr. Corpus Delgado offers many insights. Some of them might be quite surprising.