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Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change
How did Vincent discover opportunities that turned to systemic change?
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Singing on Social: A Discernment Reflection
In a new video to aid in religious discernment, Daughters of Charity Liz Sjoberg and Brenda Fritz make music together. It’s a beautiful...![Zeal that Is Unflagging, Consuming and Consummating](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Zeal that Is Unflagging, Consuming and Consummating
Jesus, like his Father, is the source and summit of all righteousness. He fulfills the law and the prophets. And his zeal proves him in this regard. First, his zeal for God and for the law and the prophets consumes Jesus. This zeal shows, of course, in his cleansing...Peru Faces Multiple Natural Disasters
In spite of everything, today is a favorable day. Peru has been hit by heavy rains. Several parts of the national territory have been affected. For this chronicle we will take as reference Lima, capital city, located in the central coast. I.- SOUTH OF LIMA Cities like...![Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/07/famvin-default-social-cell-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Chilean Provincial Reports on Catastrophic Fires
Fernando Marcias Fernández, CM, Visitor of Chile, describes the catastrophic fires in Chile and the response of Vincentians. “Nature is giving tough lesson to the Poor in Chile once again” Dear Friends: The various means of communication have reported to the world the...![SVDP President Speaks About Welcoming the Stranger](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/02/SVDP-USA.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
SVDP President Speaks About Welcoming the Stranger
In the Vincentian Year of Welcoming the Stranger, Sheila Gilbert, President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the US, calls for action especially on the BRIDGES Act – “Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy.” Dear Vincentian: As Vincentians...![Jesus is Knocking – Open the Door](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/lynn-lheureux-featured-facebook-rev1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Jesus is Knocking – Open the Door
Jesus is Knocking – Open the Door – Beautifully Ordinary – Walking in Mystery Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Jesus is Knocking Jesus knocks at the door of our hearts and eagerly desires to dine with us at the sacrificial meal we call the...![Consecration to Charity: The Novelty of the Vincentian Charism](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/02/good-samaritan-1037334_1920.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Consecration to Charity: The Novelty of the Vincentian Charism
1. Moment of Understanding: Four centuries separate us from the events that gave life to the Vincentian Charism. A room with a dying old man who confesses, a pulpit in which a sermon is preached, an abandoned parish in which his new priest cares for a needy family, a...![Feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/02/rosalie-rendu-feast-day-feautred-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.
February 7 is the feast day of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C., whose humble example and message continue to reverberate in the minds and hearts of the Vincentian Family today.