https://famvin.org/en/ Seeing Christ in the face of the poor Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:23:08 +0000 -en-US hourly 1 171928930 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-miraculous-medal-a-sign-of-light-video/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-miraculous-medal-a-sign-of-light-video https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-miraculous-medal-a-sign-of-light-video/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:00:43 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188415 In this video we see the testimony of a Daughter of Charity who gives out Miraculous Medals among the sick of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-miraculous-medal-a-sign-of-light-video/feed/ 0 188415 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-rosalie-projects-safe-roof-and-pure-water/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rosalie-projects-safe-roof-and-pure-water https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-rosalie-projects-safe-roof-and-pure-water/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:30:06 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181521 In Makinsk, Kazakhstan, Sister Halina launched the “Safe Roof and Pure Water” project to help Tatiana and Maria, two sick single mothers living in harsh conditions. With local workers and broad community support, Tatiana received a new roof and renovated kitchen, while Maria gained clean running water, restoring safety, dignity, and hope to both families.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-rosalie-projects-safe-roof-and-pure-water/feed/ 0 181521 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-9-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-9-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-9-2026/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=182001 Today, October 9, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for refugees detained in inhumane conditions.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/09/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-9-2026/feed/ 0 182001 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/beyond-the-headlines-who-gets-the-medicine-part-2-who-controls-the-medicine-patents-power-and-the-politics-of-health/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-headlines-who-gets-the-medicine-part-2-who-controls-the-medicine-patents-power-and-the-politics-of-health https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/beyond-the-headlines-who-gets-the-medicine-part-2-who-controls-the-medicine-patents-power-and-the-politics-of-health/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=185003 The price printed on a medicine is only the visible end of a much longer chain of decisions. This second article follows that chain through patents, research priorities, manufacturing know-how, international trade rules, government price negotiations, corporate influence, technology transfer, and new attempts to redesign pharmaceutical markets so that innovation and access do not become opposing goals.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/beyond-the-headlines-who-gets-the-medicine-part-2-who-controls-the-medicine-patents-power-and-the-politics-of-health/feed/ 0 185003 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/leo-xiv-in-france-peace-human-dignity-and-a-living-tradition-of-charity/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leo-xiv-in-france-peace-human-dignity-and-a-living-tradition-of-charity https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/leo-xiv-in-france-peace-human-dignity-and-a-living-tradition-of-charity/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:37 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188238 From Paris and Saint-Denis to Lourdes and Metz, Pope Leo XIV’s September 2026 journey through France became a sustained meditation on peace, human dignity, faith, fraternity, and Europe’s future. Along the way, the Pope repeatedly evoked France’s tradition of Christian charity, explicitly recalling St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam while members of the Vincentian Family accompanied the journey from within.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/leo-xiv-in-france-peace-human-dignity-and-a-living-tradition-of-charity/feed/ 0 188238 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/sister-helene-studler-the-vincentian-courage-that-turned-charity-into-resistance/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sister-helene-studler-the-vincentian-courage-that-turned-charity-into-resistance https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/sister-helene-studler-the-vincentian-courage-that-turned-charity-into-resistance/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:10 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179050 Sister Hélène Studler, a Daughter of Charity in Metz, transformed Vincentian service into a daring rescue network during World War II. From caring for prisoners to helping more than 2,000 people escape Nazi control, her life challenges today’s Vincentian Family to serve with courage, creativity, and faith.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/sister-helene-studler-the-vincentian-courage-that-turned-charity-into-resistance/feed/ 0 179050 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-8-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-8-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-8-2026/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=182002 Today, October 8, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for technology to be used for communion, not division.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/08/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-october-8-2026/feed/ 0 182002 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-life-of-prayer-and-service-the-sisters-of-charity-of-schijndel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-life-of-prayer-and-service-the-sisters-of-charity-of-schijndel https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-life-of-prayer-and-service-the-sisters-of-charity-of-schijndel/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:00:20 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=180959 Founded in Schijndel in 1836, the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Mother of Good Help have served generations through education, health care, social ministry, and missionary work. Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, their history reveals a spirituality that unites prayer, justice, and practical love.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-life-of-prayer-and-service-the-sisters-of-charity-of-schijndel/feed/ 0 180959 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-vincentian-view-a-time-for-listening/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-vincentian-view-a-time-for-listening https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-vincentian-view-a-time-for-listening/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:33 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188377 The beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen took place on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. ]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/a-vincentian-view-a-time-for-listening/feed/ 0 188377 https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/following-in-the-footsteps-of-mother-leopoldina-brandis-to-the-origins-of-the-congregation-of-the-sisters-of-mary-of-the-miraculous-medal/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=following-in-the-footsteps-of-mother-leopoldina-brandis-to-the-origins-of-the-congregation-of-the-sisters-of-mary-of-the-miraculous-medal https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/following-in-the-footsteps-of-mother-leopoldina-brandis-to-the-origins-of-the-congregation-of-the-sisters-of-mary-of-the-miraculous-medal/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:30:20 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=188068 Between 2026 and 2028, the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal mark two major jubilees with a pilgrimage to Paris. At rue du Bac and rue de Sèvres, 39 sisters from across the Congregation returned to the spiritual roots of their charism, giving thanks for their history, their mission of service to the poor, and the gift of the Miraculous Medal.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/10/07/following-in-the-footsteps-of-mother-leopoldina-brandis-to-the-origins-of-the-congregation-of-the-sisters-of-mary-of-the-miraculous-medal/feed/ 0 188068