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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Letter of SSVDP USA to US Senators on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
In an urgent letter to US Senators asking that they support comprehensive immigration reform National President Joseph Flannigan states: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul joins Catholic Charities, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and other faith-based...
Commentary on A&E Special 'God or the Girl'
Interview With Father Brian Bashista one of the mentors for the A&E series "God or the Girl": Vocational Struggles on TV ARLINGTON, Virginia, APRIL 13, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Four young men struggling with discerning their vocation to the priesthood give a glimpse...
Pope Benedict on the Washing of the Feet
"God comes down and makes himself a slave, washes our feet so that we might sit at his table," the Holy Father explained during his homily. "In this the whole mystery of Jesus Christ is expressed, and the meaning of the redemption becomes visible." ROME, APRIL 13,...
Pope Benedict Comments on the Triduum
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 12, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address at today's general audience, which he dedicated to explain the meaning of the Easter triduum. Dear Brothers and Sisters: Tomorrow the Easter triduum begins, which is the fulcrum...
World Youth Day 2008 – Sydney
World Youth Day 2008 - The official website has just been unveiled and is very attractive in terms of its use of media and information.by Pope Benedict XVI that the XXIII World Youth Day would be held in Sydney http://www.wyd2008.org/
God or the Girl
This five-part documentary series follows four young men through the emotionally wrenching final weeks that lead up to the most important decision of their lives - whether to become Catholic priests or not. Traveling with his brother to the Catholic celebration of...
Midwestern and Southern Province Newsletter – March 2006
The current issue features an articles about the early beginnings of the Congregation of the Mission in the US.Among other articles... A memorial of Fr. Jim Richardson who guided the Western Province through the social turbulence of the 1960's Updates and memorials of...
Richard Benson, CM – Immigration Reform Through a Catholic Lens
My goal here is certainly not to propose any legal solution to immigration reform. What I do propose is that for Catholics, there are theological foundations that are essential if we are going to approach immigration reform from our Catholic perspective. It is my hope...
Holy Week Through the Lens of Justice
In 1999 Catholic Worker Robert Waldrop posted a somewhat timeless reflection on Holy Week from the vantage of justice.They still provide much food for thought and prayer. Holy Week Reflections
St. John’s Bread and Life Board Member Publishes Book
"This is about what is absent from most studies of poverty, and that is a larger theoretical picture. Poverty is not just a problem for the community; it is a problem for the whole society and for all Americans. " So William DiFazio PhD, states in his book Ordinary...
