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Dinners for Depaul – Celebrate World Homeless Day
Dinners for Depaul – Celebrate World Homeless Day October 10 (or any other day!)
What is the Vincentian Path? (Trifold pamphlet)
What is the Vincentian Path? This is the question addressed in yet another in the series of downloadable trifold...
Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism
Fr. Corpus Delgado, CM writes in his article "Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism" I felt it would be good to center our work on two essential elements that make up the two parts of this presentation. 1. What are the inspirational sources of Marian...
Threads of Vincent’s life… and ours
The threads of Vincent's life show a pattern for Vincentians to hold themselves accountable: Rootedness in the baptismal faith Event as expression of the will of God Special attention to disastrous situation (material and spiritual) The importance accorded to action...
The language of Francis … and Vincent
According to someone who knows him well, the Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Francis' actions reveal five characteristics of Francis - simplicity, approachability, continuity and fidelity to the Magisterium, tenderness and service. Those who know him closely say...
Simple eloquence of Vincent dePaul
Eamon Devlin writes "In the present climate of renewal the “eloquence” of Vincent de Paul may at best appear quaint; at worst it might seem heady and superfluous! I have adapted this article from a French thesis which I did as part of my university examination, hence...
Understanding the piety of the Pope
"In Argentina, they say that if you want to understand the priestly soul of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, then you have to know the villas miserias, literally "villas of misery," meaning the slums in Buenos Aires where the poorest of the poor are found " writes John Allen in...
Vincent – The Irritable Saint
Chesterton once said that the difference between a sinner and saint is not that the saint doesn’t sin. The difference is that the saint knows they’re a sinner. This is what strikes me with St. Vincent de Paul. You might expect, and certainly you will get to some...
Eucharist in the Vincentian Tradition
Former Superior General reflects on "The Eucharist in the Vincentian Tradition - Love is Creative unto Infinity" He writes... In this article I offer some reflections on the Eucharist in the Vincentian tradition. Following a methodology I have used on many other...
Francis and Vincent on Mercy
A comparison of Pope Francis and St. Vincent on mercy Pope Francis views morality as response to God's mercy Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul recently translated from a Spanish study. Pope Francis views morality as response to God's mercy . Christian...
FAMVIN posts on Pope Francis
It has been a momentous week following the elections and installation of Pope Francis. The following posts were among the most visited on famvin.org Pope Francis and St. Vincent Cardinal Bergoglio’s Lenten Letter, 2013 Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors A Vincentian...
