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Saint Vincent and Saint Louise Played a Central Part in the 17th-Century French Church
In this presentation, Fr. Raymond Deville, S.S. invites us to “situate” Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac at the heart of the spiritual and missionary renewal in seventeenth-century France.
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Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
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Justice’s Role to Prevent the Attack
Blessed Frederic Ozanam wrote, “Charity is the Samaritan who pours oil on the wounds of the traveler who has been attacked. It is justice’s role to prevent the attack.”[
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A Vincentian View: Tongues of Fire
We live in a world and at a time that has much need for the energizing fire of the Holy Spirit.
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Let Me See Again!
The blind beggar never saw it coming! No pun intended! I mean it quite literally. He was no doubt hoping and praying that someday he would be able to see. But did he ever think that it would actually happen that day. .. and in an encounter with Jesus? (Luke 18:35) The...
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Contemplation: A Model To Follow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a head of state, one of those celebrity CEOs, or even a star athlete leading a team to victory. The great leader is an American archetype: charismatic,...
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Teachers and Baptizers of All Nations
Jesus has been given all power in heaven and on earth. So, he wants us to be teachers and baptizers of all nations in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. As they speak of the three persons in one God, Christian teachers and thinkers use...
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Vincentian Places 08 – Folleville
The Congregation of the Mission had its origins in a sermon given by St. Vincent in the parish church at Folleville.
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Firewood for the Soul: Trustworthy
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Wordplay 08
Fr. Rooney reflects on the multiple meanings of “Vincentian” words. This week: Vincentian!