https://famvin.org/en/ Seeing Christ in the face of the poor Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:58:30 +0000 -en-US hourly 1 171928930 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-28-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-28-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-28-2026/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179349 Today, August 28, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for public policies rooted in the common good.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/28/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-28-2026/feed/ 0 179349 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/marguerite-naseau-shows-the-way-from-the-charities-to-the-daughters-of-charity-1630-1633/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marguerite-naseau-shows-the-way-from-the-charities-to-the-daughters-of-charity-1630-1633 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/marguerite-naseau-shows-the-way-from-the-charities-to-the-daughters-of-charity-1630-1633/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:08 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=183514 Marguerite Naseau, a self-taught peasant educator, offered the Charities what Paris urgently needed: a life wholly available for service. Her example attracted other country women and inspired Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul to gather a small community on November 29, 1633—the birth of the Daughters of Charity.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/marguerite-naseau-shows-the-way-from-the-charities-to-the-daughters-of-charity-1630-1633/feed/ 0 183514 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/by-grace-alone-an-a-cappella-journey-from-gift-to-mission/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-grace-alone-an-a-cappella-journey-from-gift-to-mission https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/by-grace-alone-an-a-cappella-journey-from-gift-to-mission/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=181761 By Grace Alone is a collection of 18 Christian songs performed entirely in contemporary a cappella style. Without conventional instruments, the album builds its musical world from the expressive possibilities of the human voice: close harmonies, resonant bass lines, rhythmic vocal patterns, layered textures, and moments of both intimate prayer and joyful proclamation.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/by-grace-alone-an-a-cappella-journey-from-gift-to-mission/feed/ 0 181761 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/egidio-bullesi-a-vincentian-and-franciscan-witness-of-youthful-holiness/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egidio-bullesi-a-vincentian-and-franciscan-witness-of-youthful-holiness https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/egidio-bullesi-a-vincentian-and-franciscan-witness-of-youthful-holiness/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:40 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=173957 Egidio Bullesi (1905–1929), a young worker from Istria, lived his faith with Franciscan joy, Vincentian charity, and apostolic zeal through Catholic Action and scouting. Amid war, exile, and industrial labor, he showed holiness was possible in daily life. His death from tuberculosis crowned a life of joyful surrender to God, inspiring youth and the needy today.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/egidio-bullesi-a-vincentian-and-franciscan-witness-of-youthful-holiness/feed/ 0 173957 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-27-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-27-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-27-2026/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179353 Today, August 27, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those recovering from addiction without support systems.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/27/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-27-2026/feed/ 0 179353 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/vincentian-marian-youth-inspired-by-mary-committed-to-the-service-of-the-needy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vincentian-marian-youth-inspired-by-mary-committed-to-the-service-of-the-needy https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/vincentian-marian-youth-inspired-by-mary-committed-to-the-service-of-the-needy/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:27 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=155012 Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) is an international association of young Catholics, born from the desire of the Virgin Mary, revealed on July 18, 1830, to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris. Sister Catherine conveyed to Father Jean-Marie Aladel, CM, the mission entrusted by the Virgin: to found a confraternity of Sons and Daughters of Mary. A […]]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/vincentian-marian-youth-inspired-by-mary-committed-to-the-service-of-the-needy/feed/ 1 155012 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-view-who-do-you-say/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-vincentian-view-who-do-you-say https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-view-who-do-you-say/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=186244 Jesus’ questions to his disciples—“Who do people say that I am?” and “Who do you say that I am?”—offer a powerful framework for Christian education. Learning becomes more than acquiring knowledge: it becomes a journey toward understanding Christ more deeply and allowing that encounter to shape faith, choices, and daily life.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-view-who-do-you-say/feed/ 0 186244 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-witness-of-faith-and-hope-in-wartime-ukraine/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-vincentian-witness-of-faith-and-hope-in-wartime-ukraine https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-witness-of-faith-and-hope-in-wartime-ukraine/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:30:45 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=182772 During a Vincentian Family pilgrimage in Sniatyn, Ukraine, Father Emil Hoffmann, CM, presented the witness of Blessed Ján Havlík to people living with the daily reality of war. His visit revealed a community marked by loss and uncertainty, yet sustained by prayer, solidarity, and the conviction that genuine peace must be rooted in truth and justice.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/a-vincentian-witness-of-faith-and-hope-in-wartime-ukraine/feed/ 0 182772 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-26-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-26-2026 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-26-2026/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:02 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=179365 Today, August 26, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for communities preserving indigenous languages and cultures.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/26/the-vincentian-family-daily-intention-august-26-2026/feed/ 0 179365 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/25/louise-de-marillac-takes-to-the-road-renewing-the-charities-1629-1631/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=louise-de-marillac-takes-to-the-road-renewing-the-charities-1629-1631 https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/25/louise-de-marillac-takes-to-the-road-renewing-the-charities-1629-1631/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:04 +0000 https://famvin.org/en/?p=183513 By 1629, the Charities had multiplied, but some were losing strength. Vincent de Paul entrusted Louise de Marillac with visiting and renewing them. Traveling difficult roads from village to village, she formed members, corrected problems, adapted rules, and carried the movement into Paris—becoming its first great animator and coordinator.]]> https://famvin.org/en/2026/08/25/louise-de-marillac-takes-to-the-road-renewing-the-charities-1629-1631/feed/ 0 183513