Are You Ready To Give Up … To Serve?
Sometimes, maybe even many times, we walk into situations with preconceived notions about what is needed.
400th Anniversary Prayer in Four Languages
“Lord, revive within the Vincentian Family the flame of the Charism, that flame which has animated our missionary life for 400 years.” Here is the 400th-anniversary prayer if you have not seen it yet. The prayer is available in four languages: English, Portuguese,...
For the Feast of Saint Peter, Apostle • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
Saint Louise de Marillac wrote to St. Vincent: “If your Charity heard Our Lord say what He seems to me to have said to you, in the person of Saint Peter, I hope it was that He wanted to build this Company on your Charity” (L. 199). She encouraged the...
June 23: Frederic Ozanam’s Wedding Anniversary
One of the unique aspects of the Vincentian charism is the important participation of lay people in carrying out the work of getting to know and serving those who are poor and marginalized by society, face to face, out in the world where they live. This was built in...
