by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 4, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
St. Luke, in his Gospel, before writing about the birth of Jesus, speaks about the coming of God in the life of Zechariah and Elizabeth (Lk1:5-24). Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments of the Lord. But still...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 4, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Racism rears its ugly head whenever Vincentians are silent. Vincentians of…. Wherever. In the United States — In England, India, Ireland, Australia — racism is still a problem. Allies of the poor must speak against racism and counter it in all its...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Dec 3, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Council General International (CGI) of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is very happy to introduce to everyone our new International Spiritual Advisor, Rev. Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. Rev. Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. was the 23rd Superior General of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the eighth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson Plan” for use...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2016 | Church, Formation, Pope, Reflections
Judging from internet posts, many people experienced political indigestion as they celebrated the traditional American Thanksgiving meal. This stands in stark contrast to the experience of another meal of thanksgiving described in the Academy Award winning film. Pope...
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Dec 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
One of the administrators of the hospital in Nantes, who has been in Paris, “spoke to me about the seasoning of your soup. I believe you should not hesitate to add some cloves to it since it is the custom of the region. Likewise, Sister, since the Fathers of the Poor...
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 2, 2016 | Formation
December 1 marks the anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), of Kentucky, USA. They are part of the Vincentian Family because they followed the rule of St. Vincent de Paul. They belong to the Sisters of Charity Federation. From their...
by Emile Ghali, c.m. | Dec 2, 2016 | Announcements, Formation, Vincentian Family
Dear members of the Vincentian Family May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us always! We all now understand the importance of the Vincentian Family for our branches and organizations. One expression of this is that it has become a priority for the recent...
by Santiago Azcarate, CM | Dec 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The third is Meekness: the virtue of gentleness. It is interesting to note that “Wikipedia” speaks of gentleness as a virtue of former ages but is...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 1, 2016 | News
Good News! Lots of folks saying #IamVincent and making a difference! For the 10th consecutive year, Niagara University has achieved the highest federal recognition colleges and universities can receive for community service, service-learning and civic engagement....