https://famvin.org/en/ Seeing Christ in the face of the poor Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:19:13 +0000 -en-US hourly 1 171928930 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/places-of-louise-de-marillac-10-place-de-la-chapelle/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=places-of-louise-de-marillac-10-place-de-la-chapelle https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/places-of-louise-de-marillac-10-place-de-la-chapelle/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:30:32 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=176746 Due to the influx of vocations, in May, 1636, Louise moved to more commodious quarters with her community, the Daughters of Charity. A house at La Chapelle was chosen because of its nearness to Saint-Lazare.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/places-of-louise-de-marillac-10-place-de-la-chapelle/feed/ 0 176746 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-9-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-9-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-9-2026/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=168865 Today, June 9, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for forgiveness and healing in divided families.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-9-2026/feed/ 0 168865 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/contemplation-love-never-fails/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contemplation-love-never-fails https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/contemplation-love-never-fails/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:53 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179741 Success in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul cannot be measured by money, numbers, or visible results, but by growth in holiness and love. Service is fruitful when it unites us with Christ and the poor. Failure is not poor outcomes, but failing to give ourselves in love and trust God.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/contemplation-love-never-fails/feed/ 0 179741 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/charity-the-distinctive-trait-of-vincentian-service-a-reflection-with-santiago-de-masarnau/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-the-distinctive-trait-of-vincentian-service-a-reflection-with-santiago-de-masarnau https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/charity-the-distinctive-trait-of-vincentian-service-a-reflection-with-santiago-de-masarnau/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=170004 Vincentian charity reminds us to see Christ in the poor, to transcend social acts and enter into mission. It flourishes precisely because it is pure and true, born from connection with God and translated into concrete care for others.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/charity-the-distinctive-trait-of-vincentian-service-a-reflection-with-santiago-de-masarnau/feed/ 0 170004 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-8-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-8-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-8-2026/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=168866 Today, June 8, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for people trapped in consumerism and materialism.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-8-2026/feed/ 0 168866 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/a-vincentian-minute-a-vincentian-living-a-liturgical-life-00/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-vincentian-minute-a-vincentian-living-a-liturgical-life-00 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/a-vincentian-minute-a-vincentian-living-a-liturgical-life-00/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:25 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179662 In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: Being people of the Holy Trinity.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/a-vincentian-minute-a-vincentian-living-a-liturgical-life-00/feed/ 0 179662 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/100-years-of-mission-for-the-auxiliaries-of-charity/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=100-years-of-mission-for-the-auxiliaries-of-charity https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/100-years-of-mission-for-the-auxiliaries-of-charity/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:00:55 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179135 To mark the Centenary of the Foundation of the Sisters Auxiliaries of Charity, each local community in Île-de-France is organizing itself to experience a unique and fraternal special moment in Paris, Bobigny, Villecresnes, Aubervilliers, Quincy-sous-Sénart, Yerres, Villejuif, Chevilly-Larue, and Palmela in Portugal.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/100-years-of-mission-for-the-auxiliaries-of-charity/feed/ 0 179135 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-7-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-7-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-7-2026/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=168867 Today, June 7, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for the visibility and rights of persons with rare diseases.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/07/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-june-7-2026/feed/ 0 168867 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/vincent-de-paul-and-peter-joseph-triest-two-icons-of-charity-part-5/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vincent-de-paul-and-peter-joseph-triest-two-icons-of-charity-part-5 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/vincent-de-paul-and-peter-joseph-triest-two-icons-of-charity-part-5/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:00:06 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=178637 Vincent and Triest inspired others to serve the poor through organized charity and founded communities to sustain their mission. By empowering collaborators and forming congregations, they ensured lasting impact, uniting action and spirituality so their works of charity would continue and grow beyond them.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/vincent-de-paul-and-peter-joseph-triest-two-icons-of-charity-part-5/feed/ 0 178637 https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/shine-on-little-lights-a-new-childrens-album-rooted-in-faith-joy-and-vincentian-love/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shine-on-little-lights-a-new-childrens-album-rooted-in-faith-joy-and-vincentian-love https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/shine-on-little-lights-a-new-childrens-album-rooted-in-faith-joy-and-vincentian-love/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179405 A joyful children’s set of songs rooted in faith, service, and Vincentian love, inviting young hearts to shine through kindness, mercy, peace, prayer, inclusion, and small acts that help build a better world.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/06/06/shine-on-little-lights-a-new-childrens-album-rooted-in-faith-joy-and-vincentian-love/feed/ 0 179405