https://famvin.org/en/ Seeing Christ in the face of the poor Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:18:44 +0000 -en-US hourly 1 https://famvin.org/en/files/2016/03/fv-favicon.png https://famvin.org/en/ 32 32 171928930 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/04/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-4-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-4-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/04/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-4-2026/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=167746 Today, April 4, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for honest media and communicators of peace.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/04/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-4-2026/feed/ 0 167746 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/03/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-3-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-3-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/03/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-3-2026/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=167745 Today, April 3, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those struggling with identity and acceptance.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/03/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-3-2026/feed/ 0 167745 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/02/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-2-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-2-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/02/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-2-2026/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=167744 Today, April 2, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for all those supporting life from conception to natural death.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/02/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-2-2026/feed/ 0 167744 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/famvin-triduum/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=famvin-triduum https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/famvin-triduum/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000 http://famvin.org/en/?p=64515 Triduum is important. It’s the center of the Church year and marks the center of our Vincentian lives too. Creativity needs time to re-center itself as well.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/famvin-triduum/feed/ 0 64515 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/songs-with-a-vincentian-flavor-still-crucified/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=songs-with-a-vincentian-flavor-still-crucified https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/songs-with-a-vincentian-flavor-still-crucified/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=177077 Christ’s Cross is not confined to the past; it is present wherever human dignity is wounded. Yet the Resurrection proclaims that love is stronger than suffering. Christians are called to recognize Christ in the vulnerable and become living signs of hope through compassion, solidarity, and faithful action.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/songs-with-a-vincentian-flavor-still-crucified/feed/ 0 177077 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/drinking-the-chalice-matthew-2017-38/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drinking-the-chalice-matthew-2017-38 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/drinking-the-chalice-matthew-2017-38/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:30:55 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=177444 At different times and circumstances in our lives, we are challenged to take on one trial or another in the service of the neighbor.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/drinking-the-chalice-matthew-2017-38/feed/ 0 177444 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-1-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-1-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-1-2026/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=167741 Today, April 1, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for the protection of sacred lands and indigenous traditions.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/04/01/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-april-1-2026/feed/ 0 167741 https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/a-renewed-yes-that-builds-homes-and-restores-hope-the-daughters-of-charity-and-the-13-houses-campaign/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-renewed-yes-that-builds-homes-and-restores-hope-the-daughters-of-charity-and-the-13-houses-campaign https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/a-renewed-yes-that-builds-homes-and-restores-hope-the-daughters-of-charity-and-the-13-houses-campaign/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:00:01 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=177594 Each March 25, the Daughters of Charity renew their “yes” to serve people experiencing poverty. Through the 13 Houses Campaign with the FamVin Homeless Alliance, they provide housing, dignity, and hope worldwide—transforming lives across continents through concrete acts of Vincentian charity.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/a-renewed-yes-that-builds-homes-and-restores-hope-the-daughters-of-charity-and-the-13-houses-campaign/feed/ 0 177594 https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/to-rise-with-christ-to-a-new-life/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-rise-with-christ-to-a-new-life https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/to-rise-with-christ-to-a-new-life/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:00:34 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=177590 Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.  In him, all will get to rise from the dead. Scripture says that Christ has to rise from the dead.  But the disciples have not understood this saying.  That is why they, along with Mary, do not expect the resurrection […]]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/to-rise-with-christ-to-a-new-life/feed/ 0 177590 https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/contemplation-what-we-can-and-should-do/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contemplation-what-we-can-and-should-do https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/contemplation-what-we-can-and-should-do/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=177560 There are limits to what we can do in serving our neighbors’ needs. Sometimes it is a simple matter of math – we literally have no money to pay the rent or the electric bill. Other times, the need calls for levels of expertise that perhaps no member of our Conference possesses. It’s easy to see what we can do. What we should do can be harder to discern.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/03/31/contemplation-what-we-can-and-should-do/feed/ 0 177560