We just celebrated Christmas – God is with us. This is one of my favorite times of the liturgical calendar, because of...
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At Any Age #IamVincent
We sometimes have an image of Vincentians as adults, or at least young adults, but people can say #IamVincent at any...
Love Wins
Regular contributor Tracy Kemme writes, As I look back on 2016, I feel God surfacing a short but powerful phrase in my...
Make a Difference! #IamVincent @NiagaraUniversity
From Ana Davila, a junior Social Work major at Niagara University: When applying to college, I wanted service and Catholicism. Niagara University fit everything I desired, and I felt as if God was pushing me toward NU. Since being at Niagara, I have had many...
If #IamVincent can I be a Spectator?
Alejandro Magaña produced this digital story in a workshop on July 19-20, 2012 at DePaul University... https://youtu.be/JQYyckQ0zE0
#IamVincent: Transformative Experiences
"A personally transformative experience involves an experience that transforms the self, the subjective preferences, or the epistemic states of a knower in some deep and perhaps even unpredictable way." A transformative experience working in health and advocacy, this...
Allow yourself to be lead #IamVincent @SJUMission
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, Campus Minister, St. John’s University, writes: “Allow yourself to be led by the Lord. He will direct all things through you. Trust him and following his example, always act humbly, gently, and in good faith.” St. Vincent DePaul. St. Vincent...
When We Go… to the Poor #IamVincent @StJohnsU
When we go to visit the poor we should so identify with them that we share their sufferings. We should have the same attitude as the great apostle who said omnibus omnia factus sum, I make myself all to all, so completely that the words of the prophet would not apply...
Vincentians of Wherever: Foodies
Can Vincentians be foodies? The charism is expressed in a variety of ways! An eye-catching retrofitted bus rolled onto an empty lot in St. Louis’ near north side Saturday to offer up fresh produce and the ingredients for sweet potato chili. The visit launched the...
Growth is Part of the Journey #IamVincent
Writing on growth, we hear from Kyle Earlywine (Colorado Vincentian Volunteers ’15). Kyle is a Colorado native and DU grad. He served on the Basic Services team at St. Francis Center during CVV and is currently living on the west coast where he and his dad are...
Meet Me at the Mission #IamVincent @DePaulMission
Meet Me at the Mission is a Vincentian Heritage Initiative that invites students to explore what it means to be a Vincentian leader. Often, we’re so caught up in serving — and rightly so — we don’t take time out to explore the richness of the Vincentian tradition. At...
#IamVincent Editorial: Is Herstory Invisible?
Herstory[1.Jane Mills, "Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women", 1992, ISBN 0-02-921495-5, p. 118] : history (knowledge obtained by inquiry) written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman's point of view. Many have...
