by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What is it like to stand at the intersection between an organizational plan and a personal commitment?
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 3, 2017 | News
“I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home” (Mt. 35) The National Vincentian Family, gathered at the Leadership Training Center of the Archdiocese of Salvador between June 14 and 18, denounces the neglect with which people in situation of social...
by Jim Claffey | Jun 28, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“Those on top, like politicians and church leaders, talk a lot about peace, but not about justice, because speaking of peace sounds good to others on top and to the naïve on the bottom, but to speak of justice sounds bad to those on top because it opens the eyes of...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2017 | News, Systemic change
“The intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.” What a simple way of expressing where members of the Vincentian Family try to live.
by Olivia Hollman | Jun 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Context Catherine Laboure is, in my mind, the forgotten Vincentian figure. This saint lived in 19th century France. When Catherine was only 9 years old, her mother died. To help cope, young Catherine took a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary off of her wall,...