Hear the one about 3 politicians on minimum wage?
Did you hear the story about the 3 politicians who tried to live on the minimum wage. They took the minimum wage challenge.
“Crowdfunding” for the Mission?
Fundraising for the mission is a constant preoccupation of missionaries and Vincentian Family leaders. The Congregation of the Mission has its own initiatives, including the Vincentian Solidarity Office, as do many of the Vincentian Family branches. Missions like the...Sisters on bikes deliver healthcare where pavement ends
Sisters on bikes deliver healthcare where pavement ends. Pictures are worth a thousand words.
Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust
Sr. Judith Metz, SC writes “No one would doubt we live in extremely troubled times. Perhaps we can draw strength as Judith Metz, S.C. reflects on Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust
God and Francis on the environment
Sometime FamVin contributor Susan Stabile offered this reflection on her blog under the title God, Francis and the environment.
Ozanam – Pioneer and Prophet
In “Pioneer and Prophet: Frédéric Ozanam’s Influence on Modern Catholic Social Theory” Dr. Thomas O’Brien writes “…this article is going to focus on two facets of Ozanam’s thought that will either directly influence, or indirectly prefigure seismic shifts in the way the Catholic Church thinks about itself and the social, political, and economic worlds it inhabits….
Harrowing of hell
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 10, 2014 – 1 Kgs 19, 9a. 11-13a; Rom 9, 1-5; Mt 14, 22-33 Accursed for the sake of my own people (Rom 9, 3) God makes use of both the storm and the calm. What is important, regardless of the means used, is to get to know...
Pope: When you see the poor, do you look the other way?
“Looking away is a polite and elegant way of saying, ‘you figure it out.’ This is not the way of Jesus. That is selfish.”
Four pillars of faith-based service
Catholic Volunteer Network identifies four pillars of service for the longterm programs many young adults choose after college: Community Life, Spirituality, Social Justice and Simplicity.
Why is a Systemic Change mentality important?
Why is a Systemic Change mentality important? This is a question asked by Fr. Robert Maloney, CM in a Presentation offered on VinFormation.
