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Dec. 8th – Vincentian Family Feasts
In addition to the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 marks the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of Charity- 1617, forerunner of the Ladies of Charity; one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in 1834 and the day...
Immaculate Conception in Vincentian Tradition
VinFormation presents a prayerful video reflection on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception followed by a summary of Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism by Corpus Delgado, C.M The video... http://youtu.be/C_XkQ2ffNxI From the feature on VinFormation.......
What does God want?
This is the question raised by Regina Bechtle, SC, in the Ladies of Charity (LCUSA) reflection on the Second Sunday of Advent.
7 things people don’t tell about homelessness
Most people think of homelessness in terms of Steve Buscemi's character from Big Daddy -- creepy, potentially crazy people reaping the benefits of a lifetime of bad decisions. Well, in the summer and fall of 2009 in a little town in Montana, I was "lucky" enough to...
Are catholic institutions catholic enough?
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., talks about the criticism of Catholic organizations that have been labeled as not being true to the faith. He served as chairman of Catholic Relief Services for the last three years, says what it takes to be a Catholic...
Pope – theologians as pioneers
The Pope met with the International Theological Commission at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The Commission is taking part in a five year study period, that's divided in three main theological points. These include the social Doctrine of the Church, a sense of faith,...
What’s your poverty IQ?
Test your poverty knowledge with our Poverty Quiz. Take the Quiz. found on the website of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development See their other POVERTY RESOURCES Audio and Video Presentation Support Education Center Grades K-5 Grades 6-12 Adult Education EPIC...
Tragedy at Lampedusa – A personal reflection
In highly symbolic first trip outside Rome Pope Francis visited Lampedusa to highlight the light of migrants. Zeracristos Yosief, Assistant General of the Congregation of the Mission offers a very personal reflection of fifty years of agony in his native Eritrea. On 3...
Pope Francis leading “Global Wave” Dec. 10
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to "circle the globe with a band of love", would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to  hunger. Join Pope Francis' Wave of Prayer on...
Formation Friday – Wonders of SlideShare
Ever notice the Social Media links at the top of Famvin? One of the ones, at least in VinFormation's header, is the SlideShare icon,  which leads to a listing of 146 resources useful in learning about and presenting the Charism of Vincent and Louise through the...