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Challenges to Francis’ Vision
John L. Allen Jr. offers thoughts on Challenges to vision of a 'Poor Church for the Poor' "How I would like a poor church for the poor," Francis said. It's a fitting sentiment for a pope who took his name from Francis of Assisi, a saint renowned for his love affair...
He must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly (Mt 16:21)
Palm Sunday (C), March 24, 2013 - Lk. 19:28-40; Is. 50:4-7; Phil. 2:6-11; Lk. 22:14 - 23:56 There is excitement in the air. Within sight is the destination that gladdens pilgrims who pine for the house of God (Ps. 122). The “strongly compact” city evokes, moreover,...
Before the Crucified
Detained by the security forces of the Temple, Jesus no longer has any doubt: the Father has not listened to his wishes to continue to live; his disciples flee, looking out for their own safety. He is alone. His plans are vanishing. Execution awaits him. Jesus’...
Francis and dialog
“Dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. In order to dialogue it is necessary to know how to lower the defenses, open the doors of your house, and offer human warmth.”' From...
Culture and systemic change
“One Cloth Many Threads” - systemic change and culture One of the things that we are going to encounter as we engage in Systemic Change is working with diverse cultures. It is important to understand some of the elements of culture that will help us to truly and...
Bishops to Congress – Protect the poor
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops critiqued federal budget proposals for their suggested cuts to social aid programs, which they said would harm the poor and vulnerable. “The moral measure of this budget debate is not which party wins or which...
Vincentians sharing personnel
As part of the reconfiguration process of the southern provinces of CLAPVI (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Perú and the International Mission of Bolivia), we are embarking on a process to promote interchange of confreres on various levels. At a meeting of the provincials...
Empower Hatian women!
Today, the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative launched a campaign to raise funds to support a sewing cooperative in Haiti to employ women who were taught to sew, embroider and create artisanal crafts by the Daughters of Charity. Minimum wage in Haiti is $5/day, but that’s not enough for families to lift themselves from poverty. The […]
How to celebrate 200 years!
If you want to see how a 200th birthday celebration can be done read the just released issue of The Journey of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. (pdf)
Stations of the Cross and Virtual Journeys
Stations of the Cross and Virtual Journeys - A CyberPilgrim, Sr. Caroline Cerveny opes up some possibilities in this post. If you have ever been in Jerusalem, you have probably experienced praying the Stations of the Cross winding your way through tight and...
