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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“Saints and blesseds are the Facebook of the Church”
The CEO of Canada's Salt + Light Catholic Media, Fr. Rosica’s address at De Paul University, Chicago during World Catholicism Week 2012 was entitled Making TIme for God. " Look to the lives of the saints and blesseds who made room for God, who loved Christ and...
Pioneer and Prophet: Ozanam and Modern Catholic Social Theory
In "Pioneer and Prophet: Frédéric Ozanam’s Influence on Modern Catholic Social Theory" Dr. Thomas O'Brien writes "...this article is going to focus on two facets of Ozanam’s thought that will either directly influence, or indirectly prefigure seismic shifts in the...
How churches can use Social Media
The website dedicated to internet evangelism offers some insight into the differences between the print media and digital media as tools of evangelization. Social networking basics Many people and organizations have mistakenly tried to apply an old ‘print culture’...
US bishops reiterate need to protect poor in federal budget
The U.S. bishops' leader on domestic justice repeated his calls for Congress to resist proposed budget reductions that would cut funding to programs that help the most vulnerable members of society. “A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on disproportionate...
“Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust,”
Judith Metz, S.C. presents “Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust. “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” (Is....
And you thought people were dumping on you
Illegal dumping of clothes at Thrift stores in Australia..The Government in Victoria Australia has announced a $2 million plan to help charities such as the SVDP fight back against the burden of illegal dumping at their retail outlets. The Minister for Environment and...
Essential Attributes of Vincentian Health Care
Noted Vincentian researcher Sr. Louise Sullivan wrote an insightful monograph "Vincentian Mission in Health Care". It has been out of print for some time but Sr. Louise and the copyright holders have given permission for its publication in the Vincentian...
Vincent – “The journey of and to the Poor”
Art is open to many interpretations. Barry Moriarity CM reflects on different interpretations of an African depiction of a native artist, Chrisantus, entitled “Saint Vincent on the Road of the Poor in Africa.” "The artist begins this depiction with an African village....
“The Intrusion of the Excluded”
Dr John Falzon is Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia, writes "I want to reflect with you about the people who are made to feel that they are nothing. I think you know who I mean. You know from having sat in a...
In case you missed “Unoticed Moms”
For the past week the featured video in the right margin of famvin page tells a very powerful story of things we don't notice about Moms and therefore never think to say thank you for. On the home page scroll down until you see the image of the video.