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Formation in The Life And Writings of St. Vincent
Fr. Robert Maloney writes: “…the letters, documents, and conferences in the fourteen volumes of [St. Vincent de Paul’s] extant works are, for the most part, aimed at the formation of those whom Vincent had gathered together in the service of the poor…” See a timeline of St. Vincent’s principal formational undertakings.
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Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: A Passionate Ambassador
What does it take for a person to leave a mark to this generation? Does one need to be wise, skillful, or popular? It is very easy to say to leave a mark, yet not all are able to. I personally believe that in order to make a change to this generation, one needs to...![Voting Catholic – An Informative Video by Busted Halo](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/vote.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Voting Catholic – An Informative Video by Busted Halo
With elections in the United States approaching, do you know who you are going to vote for? It is hard to go near news outlets without being flooded with election coverage – but it is important as Vincentian Catholics to filter out what we need to know about...![Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: I Come into This World to Leave Charity](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/writing-philippines-facebook-3.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: I Come into This World to Leave Charity
Everyone leaves a mark in this world in one way or another. It is only natural for people—considering that we are feeling and thinking creatures—to affect our surroundings, let alone to influence each other. Whether we like it or not, every single one of us is bound...![Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: To Do Something with Soul, Creativity, or Love](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/writing-philippines-facebook-2.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: To Do Something with Soul, Creativity, or Love
M E R A K I to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in your work. There are over a million words in the English language. Some have been borrowed from another language, adapting the style and the context upon usage in daily...![UN Joins In Making Girls Count](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/vincentian-family-UN-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
UN Joins In Making Girls Count
Girls were among persons “left behind” by society in the time of St. Louise de Marillac. According to “Louise de Marillac: a Committed Woman,” [1] Louise took interest in educating poor country girls while others were unconcerned. Richelieu stated (in his last...![Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: In the Eyes of St. Vincent de Paul](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/writing-philippines-facebook-1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: In the Eyes of St. Vincent de Paul
It is still vividly written in my mind. I saw a man holding a cup in his hand one afternoon as I was traversing my path home after a long, tiring day. His eyes were sullen. His skin was marked with bruises. His clothes were tattered. He extended his empty cup at...![A Vincentian View: “Our” Kids](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/fr.-griffin-reflections.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Vincentian View: “Our” Kids
Vincentian View: “Our Kids” Founder’s Week (September 20-27) at St. John’s University celebrates St. Vincent de Paul whose spirit rests at the heart of our University. This year, the theme for our remembrance was “Vincentian Education: Illuminating minds, creating...![Seeing As The Beginning Of Systemic Change](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/see-judge-act-facebook-see.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Seeing As The Beginning Of Systemic Change
Seeing is the necessary beginning of systemic change. Systemic change requires looking anew at something we see…but do not see. This kind of seeing is really more like reading, reading the “signs of the times.” St. Vincent was a man of the concrete...![Coming Soon: An Online Formation Journey](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/09/delgado-vincent-contributions-featured-facebook5-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)