https://famvin.org/en/2019/02/27/are-we-trying-to-force-systemic-change/
Month: February 2019
The Abuse Synod – A Tale of Two Meetings
Abuse synod
What Makes Me Tick?
https://www.cmeast.org/2019/02/23/what-makes-me-tick/
The Abuse Synod – A Tale of Two Meetings
Insights into what has not been highlighted in the media accounts of the Abuse Synod.
Niagara Faculty Member’s Mission to Explain Vincentian Saints
A Niagara Faculty member seems to have anticipated a recent letter from the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission urging Vincentians world-wide to renew and deepen their relationship with Vincentian Saints, Blessed, Venerable, and Servants of God of the Vincentian Family around the world as models of the Vincentian charism and spirituality. In a […]
What Makes Me Tick?
Not many people would be described as having changed the face of the Church in their time. So the question of what made Vincent de Paul tick is one worth exploring.
The “Rock” on the St. John’s University Bench
Father Richard Rock, C.M., weaves the St. John’s Univerity’s mission of serving the poor into his daily interactions with the Red Storm student-athletes.
Follow the Leader
Servant leadership stands at the center of any real claim to authority. Perhaps the clearest example of this for the Christian heart rests in the example of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples.
+Mrs. Anselma Macías the grandmother of Fr. Cesar Lara, C.M.
Please pray for Mrs. Anselma Macías, the grandmother of Fr. Cesar Lara, C.M., She died today.
A Heart On Fire 400 Years Ago Shaped Our Church Today (Part 3)
https://famvin.org/en/2019/02/08/a-heart-on-fire-400-years-ago-shaped-our-church-today-part-3/
I Used To Be Homeless
A story of homelessness with a happy ending but a terrifying realization of being one step away from being out on the streets again.
Being Taught To See What I Had Not Seen
Seeing but not seeing – Jesus expects only one thing of his followers: to see who and what he sees. Those who do so become “other Christs.”
“Heart, Love & Soul” and the Vincentian Mission in Niagara Falls
“Heart, Love & Soul” and the Vincentian Mission in Niagara
Fr. Grozio Reflects On His Experience at World Youth Day
Father Stephen Grozio, CM, the Visitor of the USA Eastern Province shares with us his experienceof the Vincentian Youth Meeting (EJV).
Being Taught To See What I Had Not Seen
Seeing but not seeing – Jesus expects only one thing of his followers: to see who and what he sees. Those who do so become “other Christs.”
A Seed Cultivated 48 Years Ago
A Daughter of Charity gives thanks for the seed of her vocation planted 48 years ago in Panama.
Along His Way
When St. Paul looks back to the days before his ground-shaking conversion, he remembers hounding not a doctrine or set of teachings or even a religion. Rather, he persecuted a “Way.”
Please pray for recovery of Kathleen Maher, sister to Frs. John and Jim Maher
Please pray for recovery of Kathleen Maher, sister to Frs. John and Jim Maher
UPDATE + Mr. Robert Damiano, brother-in-law of Frs. John and James Maher, C.M.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Robert Damiano, brother-in-law of Frs. John and James Maher, C.M.
A Heart on Fire 400 Years Ago Shaped Our Church Today
https://famvin.org/en/2019/02/01/a-heart-on-fire-400-years-ago-shaped-our-church-today-part-2/
Which Person DO You See … and What Difference Does It Make
https://famvin.org/en/2019/02/13/which-person-do-you-see-and-what-difference-does-it-make/
Niagara University Expands Its Mission in Vaughan Ontario
Niagara University marks another milestone in its mission with the establishment of an additional location for its Niagara University in Ontario program in the highly diverse area of Vaughan, Ontario just north of Toronto proper.
Niagara University Confrere Assists International Famvin Homeless Alliance
Fr. Rooney’s presentation unveiled the global component of Niagara’s commitment to the efforts of the international Vincentian Family. It complements Niagara’s local commitment to the eradication of street homelessness
Eastern Province Confrere Helps Indigenous Youth Take Center Stage at WYD
“Marginalized take center stage at World Youth Day 2019”, reads the title of one of many articles written in response to the active presence of indigenous youth at WYD Panama.
Ten Things Pope Francis Said at World Youth Day
We all know Pope Francis has a way with words. Here are ten things Pope Francis said to young people (and to us) at World Youth Day.
The (Not So) Hidden Costs of the Eucharist
Does our self-centered focus on what God does for us in the Eucharist blind us to what God asks us to do in the Eucharist?
The (Not So) Hidden Costs of the Eucharist
Does our self-centered focus on what God does for us in the Eucharist blind us to what God asks us to do in the Eucharist?
Pope Francis, an octogenarian, addresses the weariness of hope
Pope Francis encourages us to allow our wearied hope “to return without fear to the deep well of our first love,” “to be purified and to recapture the most authentic part of our founding charisms”
Please Pray for the Recovery of Fr. James Prior, CM
February 6, 2019 Please remember in your prayers Fr. James Prior, C.M. Fr. Prior is at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA, recovering from a fall. He will return to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in one week. Por favor recuerden en sus oraciones … P. James Prior, CM El P. Prior está en Holy Family Manor en […]
On Evangelization, or the Awareness of Being Loved
Recently I was asked to preach at one of the Mondays of the Summer Novena of Hope. The topic: “What is The New Evangelization?” I have grown up with the Vincentian tradition of the Miraculous Medal Novena. Over the years, I have often reflected on “The New...
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!