Keeping in touch with Vincentian friends - whether or not they are part of any "official" branch -- is very...
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No Easy Answers #IamVincent
People are always looking for the easiest answers to poverty. There are no easy answers. Practitioners of systemic...
Niagara Wire receives letter from KKK @NiagaraUniv #IamVincent @NiagaraWire
Student newspapers are one of the places you're likely to meet Vincentians. Today I met Ferrah Staley, who penned the...
Seeds of Every Ordinary Moment #IamVincent
We just celebrated Christmas – God is with us. This is one of my favorite times of the liturgical calendar, because of the invitation to prepare for the coming of Christ into our world and then to live Christ’s presence. This idea of preparing has been especially...
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 age. Good news is abundant at the St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center in Philadelphia(USA). When you live your faith without this aspect of...
Love Wins
Regular contributor Tracy Kemme writes, As I look back on 2016, I feel God surfacing a short but powerful phrase in my heart: "Love wins." This has been a painful year in our country, unleashing appalling hatred and fear. The struggle has only just begun for many...
Non-violence and Vincentians #IamVincent
Certainly, all over the world we have heard of the use of strategies for social change centered in non-violence and non-violent resistance. During this time, The United States celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his non-violent struggles against...
Could Andrew Garfield Be the Next “Vincentian of Wherever”?
Andrew Garfield, a fine actor soon to be seen in Martin Scorcese's "Silence," is on a journey. I'm sure there are others. Vincentians can walk with them. It was also clear that his “vast inner landscape” is, like many of ours, full of wounds and vulnerability. He...
Mini-Retreat•Podcast: Vincent de Paul: a True Mystic #IamVincent #famvin400
Have you ever wondered what was the secret of Vincent’s amazing life? "Vincent de Paul: a true mystic" – represents the third and final installment of our mini-retreat based on reflections written by Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, C.M. of Province of Rio de Janeiro...
Mini-Retreat•Podcast: Mystery of Grace and Freedom #IamVincent #famvin400
Do you have any idea of the incredible gift of being loved by God? “Mystics: a mystery of grace and freedom – gift to be shared” represents the second installment of a mini-retreat based on reflections written by Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, CM of Province of Rio de...
Mini-Retreat•Podcast to Begin the Anniversary Year #IamVincent #famvin400
Want to start the year as a mystic? Are you looking for a mini-retreat with which to begin the new year? You might consider using the reflections of Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, C.M. of the Province of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). You can read and/or listen. Listen,...
An Annual Examen #IamVincent
The other day, Philip Kosloski invited those in the Jesuit tradition to an annual examen (recalling of God's activity and our response). Vincentians need it, too. Here is how an examen might look for Vincentians: After placing yourself in God’s presence, first give...
