Dare I Say I Am Vincent? Some Good News!
Had enough of bad news in the media? Looking for good news? For almost 18 months famvin has been running a series called #IamVincent. Ordinary people sharing stories about how they live out the Vincentian Charism and dare to say “I am Vincent.” We are celebrating...
The Pope Video: Christians in Africa
Christians in Africa, which is part of “The Pope Video” series promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, May 4. That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace. Africa is...
Generosity, A Vincentian Virtue • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
“I will truly desire [your heart] once it returns to God and demonstrates to Him that it only wants what He wants and when it examines the future in order to carry out acts of valor and generosity.” (LDM, l. 152). “You are generous enough to bear...
May 9: Feast of St. Louise de Marillac
As St. Louise’s feast day approaches, we would like to highlight a series of three videos in which Sr. Louise Sullivan, DC talks with Sr. Elisabeth Charpy, DC about St. Louise’s life and works.
Brothers of Charity in Belgium Push Back on Euthanasia Directive
From the Catholic News Agency: Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who operate the hospitals said the policy change is unacceptable and cannot be implemented. “We...
Economic Growth Must Benefit All
“Global capitalism has brought about an increase in inequality between the poor and rich regions of the world,” declared Agnes M. Brazal, S.T.L., S.T.D., on March 30 as she delivered the 2017 D’Angelo Chair Lecture at St. John’s University. The lecture, entitled “Does...
I Care About Homelessness: #IamVincent
Mary Ann Campellone is a Vincentian of Wherever. Of Philadelphia to be exact. She’s taken the mission of Vincent — learned at her parish in Philadelphia — deeply into her work situation at Mercy Career and Technical High School. Combining it with the...
Forced Labor in our World Today
As people in many countries across the world celebrate May Day, commemorating the demand of workers for shorter work days, higher wages and the right to organize themselves, millions of women, children and men are languishing under the weight of forced labor. Often,...
A Vincentian View: Seeing and Believing
A Vincentian View: Seeing and Believing Two words seem to emerge regularly in our Gospel readings of the Easter Season: one word is “seeing” and the other is “believing.” I think these powerful words go together as we think about the way in which we express and grow...
