https://famvin.org/en/ Seeing Christ in the face of the poor Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0000 -en-US hourly 1 171928930 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-28-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-28-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-28-2026/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181983 Today, October 28, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for a Church that learns from the poor, not only speaks to them.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-28-2026/feed/ 0 181983 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-saints-are-true-to-the-one-who-alone-is-holy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-saints-are-true-to-the-one-who-alone-is-holy https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-saints-are-true-to-the-one-who-alone-is-holy/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:00:04 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188633 Jesus alone is the holy one.  Hence, the saints, men and women of all nations, races and tongues, are so for their being truly his own.  The Solemn Feast of All Saints suggests that the saints are canonized and not canonized.  The ones not canonized were what today are “the saints next door.” These are […]]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-saints-are-true-to-the-one-who-alone-is-holy/feed/ 0 188633 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/vincentian-churches-around-the-world-13-saint-elizabeth-ann-seton-shrine-at-st-patricks-cathedral-in-new-york-city-united-states/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vincentian-churches-around-the-world-13-saint-elizabeth-ann-seton-shrine-at-st-patricks-cathedral-in-new-york-city-united-states https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/vincentian-churches-around-the-world-13-saint-elizabeth-ann-seton-shrine-at-st-patricks-cathedral-in-new-york-city-united-states/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181621 Within New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a nineteenth-century Gothic altar has become a richly symbolic shrine to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Combining historic architecture with modern sculpture, reliefs, metalwork, and lighting, it honors both the New York-born saint and two centuries of Vincentian service by the Sisters of Charity.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/vincentian-churches-around-the-world-13-saint-elizabeth-ann-seton-shrine-at-st-patricks-cathedral-in-new-york-city-united-states/feed/ 0 181621 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-27-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-27-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-27-2026/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181978 Today, October 27, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for survivors of trafficking reclaiming their freedom and voice.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-27-2026/feed/ 0 181978 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/contemplation-to-ensure-there-are-no-more/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contemplation-to-ensure-there-are-no-more https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/contemplation-to-ensure-there-are-no-more/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:00:25 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188607 Vincentians are called not only to relieve immediate suffering but also to address the causes of poverty and help people overcome it. The enduring presence of poverty must never become an excuse for inaction. Inspired by faith and hope, we serve with generosity, friendship, and determination.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/contemplation-to-ensure-there-are-no-more/feed/ 0 188607 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/when-clean-water-changed-everything/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-clean-water-changed-everything https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/when-clean-water-changed-everything/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:32 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=183342 At St. Mary’s School in Nigeria, a new borehole, toilets, bathrooms, and handwashing stations have replaced exhausting daily trips to a contaminated well. Clean, piped water has reduced illness, eased the cooks’ workload, ensured children receive breakfast on time, and given the entire community more time for learning, along with greater health, dignity, and hope.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/when-clean-water-changed-everything/feed/ 0 183342 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/two-by-two-called-to-community-and-mission-a-reflection-with-augustine-john-ukken/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-by-two-called-to-community-and-mission-a-reflection-with-augustine-john-ukken https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/two-by-two-called-to-community-and-mission-a-reflection-with-augustine-john-ukken/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:52 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=170928 Augustine John Ukken reflects on Jesus sending disciples two by two: for help, consolation, and credible witness. Mission is not solitary but communal. For the Vincentian Family, collaboration is both a gift from Christ and the path to serving the poor with authenticity.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/two-by-two-called-to-community-and-mission-a-reflection-with-augustine-john-ukken/feed/ 0 170928 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-26-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-26-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-26-2026/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181979 Today, October 26, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for children forced to grow up too quickly in violent neighborhoods.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-26-2026/feed/ 0 181979 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/when-power-is-concentrated-the-poor-are-at-risk/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-power-is-concentrated-the-poor-are-at-risk https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/when-power-is-concentrated-the-poor-are-at-risk/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:00:32 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=182716 Who holds power, and how is that power governed? Pope Leo XIV is not speaking only about technology as a set of tools. He is speaking about the structures of power that shape access, visibility, participation, opportunity, and exclusion.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/when-power-is-concentrated-the-poor-are-at-risk/feed/ 0 182716 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/beyond-emergency-aid-a-vincentian-call-for-systemic-change/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-emergency-aid-a-vincentian-call-for-systemic-change https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/beyond-emergency-aid-a-vincentian-call-for-systemic-change/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:30:55 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181144 Food, clothing, medical attention, and emergency shelter save lives, especially during war. But Ukraine cannot overcome homelessness through crisis assistance alone. The study calls for reliable data, long-term public policy, social housing, accessible services, professional social work, and a sustained partnership between government and civil society.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/25/beyond-emergency-aid-a-vincentian-call-for-systemic-change/feed/ 0 181144