It Is Better to Do Little than to Do Nothing • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Representatives of the people, Do not say that you lack inspiration. [...] We do not ignore the obstacles or the rivalries, nor the imperfections that stop each project and that perpetuate the debates. But we have never seen that great powers were instituted by easy...
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Notes On the Assumption of Mary
“In a sweeping reflection on the feast of the Assumption in 1813, she traced the special blessings Mary received through the stages of motherhood…”
Frogs, Canaries and Pope Francis
We have often heard the stories of the lessons we can learn from frogs and canaries. Now they can help us understand why Pope Francis invited us to join a month-long celebration with the world’s 2.2 billion Christians.
Synodality: A Shared Path with the Poor at the Heart of the Church #famvin2024
The article entitled “The Poor in a Synodal Church” by Juan Pablo García Maestro, OSST, discusses the importance of synodality in the Church and how it should focus especially on the poor.
A Vincentian View: Running the Good Race
As we take pleasure in watching the Olympic Games in these weeks, the images of Paul take on a particular character.
Live Forever in Union with Jesus
Jesus gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. To eat his flesh and to drink his blood means to have life and to live forever.
Finally, Mary Knows
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I invite you think about the questions, add your own, and, finally, think about what we might learn from the questions.
Contemplation: Joy In Gratitude
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In the times that our work seems difficult, and the problems of the neighbor or our Conference seems overwhelming, there is one thing that should fill our hearts and minds, bringing us to a state of peace and good cheer in...
Vincentian Places 22 – Joigny
Joigny was a place that St. Vincent de Paul frequented. It was part of the de Gondi family’s lands. One of the first Confraternities of Charity was established there.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: History and Mission #famvin2024
Founded in 1833 in Paris by university students, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a global Catholic organization that aids the needy and promotes social justice in over 150 countries.