Image of God like Jesus Christ
Jesus is the truest image of God. Hence, there is no better way for us to be images of God than to be true disciples of Jesus. All creation, of course, bears the Creator’s inscription. But there is the specific saying that man and woman were created in the image of...
Vincentian Churches Around the World 11 – San Vicente de Paul Parish in Manila, Philippines
Built in 1912 in Ermita, Manila, San Vicente de Paul Parish is one of the Philippines’ notable early reinforced-concrete churches. Rooted in the ministry of the Vincentians and Daughters of Charity, it survived the destruction of World War II and grew into an important center of Marian devotion, now recognized as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Contemplation: The Prayer of Action
Vincentians are people of contemplation and action, we often say. This does not mean we cut back on one in order to make room for the other. Rather, our action is simply an extension of our contemplative prayer.
A Vincentian Minute: Frederic Ozanam and Our Sunday Gospel 06
In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: As we make sure the poor are cared for, we make sure they live in a beautiful and well-cared-for Earth, our common home.
Mental Health Care in the Spotlight
Mental health care remains a pressing challenge, especially where stigma, discrimination, and exclusion still affect people living with mental illness. Drawing on the legacy of Peter Joseph Triest and Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention, Bro. René Stockman calls for compassionate, professional, holistic care that safeguards dignity, offers hope, and includes spiritual support.
Dignity Is Not Earned
After situating the technological transformation of our time within the tradition of Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIV returns to the fundamental Christian question: Who is the human person?
Compassion and Prejudice: How Ukrainians View Homeless People
Most Ukrainians surveyed recognize people experiencing homelessness as equal members of society, and many respond to them with compassion and practical help. Yet powerful stereotypes remain: homelessness is still widely associated with addiction, unwillingness to work, criminality, and personal choice. The study reveals a society caught between solidarity and stigma.
On October 10, We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska
Born amid the upheavals of nineteenth-century Poland, Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska transformed prayerful compassion into organized service. Her work with the Ladies of Charity led her to shelter abandoned children and elderly women and, eventually, to found the Felician Sisters, uniting Franciscan simplicity, Vincentian charity, Eucharistic prayer, and courageous trust in God’s will.
The Miraculous Medal: A Sign of Light (Video)
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.
Sister Hélène Studler, DC: The Vincentian Courage That Turned Charity into Resistance
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.
