Beatitudes for Advisors (Vincentian Marian Youth)
Participants at the International Meeting of Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, 2014) composed the following adaptation of the Beatitudes…
Praying with St. Vincent (Fr. Thomas McKenna)
“Let me begin this session on Prayer by asking you to place yourself on one of the chairs that is pulled up to the table at The Last Supper of Jesus. You are three seats over from Jesus and you notice that he’s getting still, as if preparing himself to stand up and say something.”
Communication that leads to communion
Today, I am referring to communication that leads to communion, creating in us a deeper appreciation of both the message and the messenger. It allows us to reflect on what we have heard or seen, and to respond in a relational way. It best expresses who we are, and honors the sacred in the other.
The Challenge of Evangelizing Young Men and Women
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre knows first-hand the challenge of evangelizing young men and women. He was not always a Bishop. He was once a 16 year who learned to confront his fear of relating to people he did not know and were different from him. As a member...
Emmaus and the art of accompaniment
Emmaus and the art of accompaniment addresses the question “what does it mean to mentor youth” and the opening talk of the first International Meeting of Advisors to the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, July 2014) focused on “The Art of... Advisors to Vincentian Youth begin their journey
This week in Paris the International Advisors to Vincentian Youth begin their journey of exploration into their role and respond to the call of members to “Walk with us as we deepen our faith”. Father Irving Gabriel Amaro Ramayo, CM inspired the group with his homily.