by Guillermo Campuzano | Dec 1, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
How Can the Vincentian Family Embrace the Global Utopia, the Agenda of the Common Good? “REDUCE INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES” (SDG 10) If we, the Vincentian Family, want to meaningfully contribute to the global agenda, we need to embrace the challenge of the...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: Your Children’s Children May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see Jerusalem’s prosperity all the days of your life and live to see your children’s children (Ps 128:5-6) Last year at this time after Thanksgiving, I wrote about my grandnephew...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Why? and Why not? Two short questions. But they are challenging questions. Questions that lead to systemic change. It is said that Steve Jobs favorite questions were Why? and Why not? These questions help us understand Vincent… and Louise and Frederic, and so many...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 29, 2016 | Social, Social Media
Social media has changed the way people communicate and share information in their personal and professional lives. It’s a safe bet that most students in any college classroom have used or are familiar with sites like Facebook and Twitter. Yet surprisingly, some...
by Ross Dizon | Nov 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The voice of Jesus is an invitation to the kingdom of God. And the voice of the disciples should be but an echo of their Teacher’s voice. The Forerunner considers himself as a voice shouting out the same message that the one he precedes will also preach: Repent, for...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Nov 29, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
When I started to do the visits, when I started to attend the conference meetings and activities, then I said to myself: “This is where I belong.” In a 12-minute interview with Alison Souto from Ozanam TV, SSVP Global President Renato Lima de Oliveira...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Nov 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Offer Your Service – Live in the Present – Gift of Fortitude – Constant Companions Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Offer Your Service What’s the thing you do to create and bring beauty to the world around you? Whatever it is, you can use it to change the world....
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 28, 2016 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth
The National Meeting of the VMY Croatia was held on October 29, 2016 in Lužnica – Zaprešić. It was attended by 80 members of VMY and their sisters advisors from Rijeka, Zadar, Split and Kistanje. Also, our guests were VMY members from neighboring Bosnia and...
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 27, 2016 | Formation
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and tomorrow is the Feast Day of St. Catherine Labouré. Brief Reflection Those who are familiar with the Miraculous Medal Novena will recognize the following prayer: O Lord, Jesus Christ, who for the...
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Nov 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., successor to St. Vincent, wrote this reflection for the members of MiSeVi, and now shares it with the entire Vincentian Family. PDF – English EBOOK more languages We prepared for the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal...