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Vatican YouTube page
This Vatican YouTube channel offers news coverage of the main activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis and of relevant Vatican events. It is updated daily. Video images are produced by Centro Televisivo Vaticano (CTV), texts by Vatican Radio (RV) and CTV. This...
Daughters of Charity – Civil War
The Daughters of Charity have received extensive attention during this 150th Anniversary Year of the CIvil War. The following links take you to the literally thousands of news stories, web pages and images highlighted their service.
WYD – Let us go to the poor!
As part of the preparation for meeting of the Vincentian Family at World Youth Day in Rio the official site has prepared a series of catechetical instructions. Here is the fourth "Preparatory Catechesis for the International Meeting of the Vincentian...
The Francis Factor
The Editorial Board of Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, 7/7/2013 writes.. Call it the Francis factor, the Francis effect or a “new Vatican springtime,” but a new energy is in the air — and it’s floating on a breeze coming from the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope...
How to recognize a Daughter of Charity
"God's Geese with winged cornetes? Simple blue habit? Fr. Thomas McKenna, CM offers his reflections... My Friends in Christ, This issue, I write to you about “A Family Trait.” More than two million women and men identify themselves as members of the Vincentian Family,...
Official summary of First Encyclical
Here is an official summary of Pope Francis' first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei”, published today, July 5th, 2013 and signed on June 29th of the same year. --- --- --- Lumen fidei – The light of faith (LF) is the first Encyclical signed by Pope Francis. Divided into four...
2013 Vincentian Lay Missionary Orientation
Sr. Mary Beth Kubera, DC writes..."We had the 2013 Vincentian Lay Missionary Orientation at DePaul University on Thursday, June 27-Saturday, June 29. Jessica Werner, VLM Director, facilitated the entire orientation. The program included a special session for the...
Formation for mission
Friday's meeting of the international leaders of the Congregation focused on a presentation of a significantly updated version of our basic formation document, "Ratio Formationis", with guidelines for formation for mission. This document aims to be the most...
Pope’s First Encyclical
Rome Reports writes....Lumen Fidei, or the 'Light of Faith' is the title of Pope Francis' first encyclical. The document, which reflects on the 'Year of Faith' was started by Benedict XVI when he was still Pope. After his resignation, the document was passed on to...
July eVoc – On Call
S. Janet Gildea reflects... What does God’s call sound like in your life today? It is an interesting question with a unique answer at each moment of life. Maybe one of these examples will resonate with your experience. For Samuel, the call startled him awake in the...