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Cardinal Bergoglio’s Lenten Letter, 2013
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13) Little by little we become accustomed to hearing and seeing, through the mass media,...
Jesuits on Pope Francis
From the IgnatianSolidarity Net... Clearly, as time moves forward there will be much to learn about Pope Francis, but for the time being we thought we would share a few quotes that represent the importance the social mission of the Church has played in his ministry:...
Francis – Extreme poverty as violation of human rights
CNA reported in 2009 - The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has called for an ethical response to solve the problem of social debt, saying that, not only do terrorism, repression and murder violate human rights, but also extreme poverty and...
A Vincentian reaction to Francis
"We prayed. The rain stopped. There was a hush on the crowd. The new Pope Francis came before us in answer to prayers. A humble man who knows and has love for those in poverty and all of the faithful. Praise be to God." writes Lynn L'Heureux, author of the...
Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors
"May God forgive you!" said the Pope Francis in his response to a toast from those who elected him. (Cardinal Dolan on CNN)
Pope Francis and St. Vincent
Rev. Eduardo Mangiarotti, an Argentine priest. described Cardinal Bergoglio, as a man of action, and someone who can command attention. "When he preaches, he's a man who can make the people listen to him. And not only Catholic people, I mean not only the...
Pope Francis and Frederic Ozanam
In their own words... "We live in the most unequal part of the world, which has grown the most yet reduced misery the least," Cardinal Bergoglio said during a gathering of Latin American bishops in 2007. "The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a...
Jim Maher CM – New President of Niagara University
Father James Maher, CM will become 26th President of Niagara University August 1. He succeeds Fr. Joseph Levesque. The Catholic and Vincentian institution announced today that Father Maher, currently the executive vice president for mission and student services at...
New Evangelization – evangelizing the media
Father Thomas Rosica reflects on his role as the English language media attaché for journalists covering the conclave. http://youtu.be/NEqjLFOaKS0
Systemic change challenges us to mission
“No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth… People do not put new wine into old wineskins…” (Mt 9:16-17) "We are Vincentians" has posted an English translation of a fine piece on systemic change as something that challenges us and sends us on...
