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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Pope sends his first Twitter message
A picture is worth a thousand words... of encouragement for us to engage in social media. And the effort is paying off. In less that 24 hours he already has some 50,000 followers at @news_va_en. Benedict, has recognized the power of digital media throughout his papacy...
Young people are hungry for prayer…
Aidan Rooney points to this video as a practical introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours. It recaptures a 1600 year old tradition and  presents the necessity, urgency, and utility of praying the hours, with a demonstration of the Morning Prayer from Shane...
10 Digital Commandments for Religion On The Web
The Huffington Post presents an article "10 Digital Commandments: Dos And Don'ts For Religion On The Web" by James Martin, S.J..author, 'The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything".
Vatican offers iPod guided tours
The Roman organization in charge of pilgrimages is now passing out ipods. They're equipped with an audio-guide for visitor's to Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran. The church is one of Rome's four major basilicas and the first one built inside the ancient walls of...
Cause of Daughter of Charity advanced by Pope
Pope Benedict XVIauthorized the promulgation of decrees regarding the causes of  Servants of God Josefina Martinez Perez of the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, and twelve companions, killed in hatred of the faith in 1936. ...
“New” painting of St. Vincent
John Rybolt writes, "Actually, this is an old St. Vincent painting, from the 18th century. The original is in the chapel of the Hospital of St. Eutrope (now Hôpital Thermal) in Dax, the hospital where the newly beatified Sr. Marguerite Rutan, D.C., was Sister Servant...
Vincentian Family Bloggers – Good news, Bad news
Blogging is a way to sharing our vision. There is good news... and bad news. The good news is that more and more members are using blogs to invite others to share the Vincentian Family way by telling the stories of their life and ministries. The bad news is that many...
Sister of Charity – Patron Saint of Scavenging
According to the  National Catholic Reporter  Cincinnati Sister of  Charity  Paula Gonzalez could be the patron saint of scavengers. For Sr. Paula Gonzalez, 78, recycling is a spiritual practice. She views yard and garage sales as the compost bins for all of the stuff...
Water for the poor – a solvable problem
In case you did not know it ... More than 800 million people currently live without access to safe drinking water, and more than 2 billion live without even basic sanitation. As tragic as this crisis is, it can be solved! Access to safe water and sanitation is at the...
Drink Deeply – Journeying with the Daughters of Charity
In her blog "Drink Deeply, My Daughter - On a journey of pre-postulancy with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul" Amanda shares her journey. She describes herself as 25 years old, a proud Baltimorean, teacher theology nerd, Bolivian at heart, bilingual,...
