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Pope Francis
Vocation Sunday With Pope Francis and Two Vincentians
Both Pope Francis and our Superior General have written letters in advance of Good Shepherd or Vocation Sunday.. Read how keys points affected one Vincentian.
St. Vincent de Paul’s Inner “Doubting Thomas”
I thought I knew the meaning of the story of “doubting Thomas.” That is until I read ‘Like Thomas, I Don’t Always Believe’ by Ryan Henderson Espinoza.
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.
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.”
What is “The Amazing Parish”
The Amazing Parish – A parish is probably the most important organization in society — it is where most people come to know Christ and his Church. That is why every parish must strive to be amazing.
Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church
From Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church – Follow a trajectory “Paul VI to Pope Francis” with Félix Álvarez Sagredo, CM
Pope Francis – Seeing the consequences of the kingdom
What is the kingdom of heaven? How is the kingdom of God found? and How is the kingdom of God possessed? asks Pope Francis in his homily at Caserta. Jesus doesn’t bother to explain it… He rather points to seeing the consequences of the Kingdom.
Pope Francis and the Ladies of Charity Buffalo New York
Pope Francis and the Ladies of Charity Buffalo New York
Liberation theology – concern for those on the periphery
Liberation theology’s basic concern as congruent with the Gospel for the Poor – “for those on the periphery”, which Pope Francis never tires of emphasizing… as did Vincent, Frederic, Rosalie, etc.
Pope international unemployment, migration and solidarity
In a message that would resonate with Frederic Ozanam and Vincent dePaul the Pope calls for a more determined implementation of international labour standards
Pope and Patriarch sign “Common Declaration”
Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I pledged to continue on the path towards unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
