A Vincentian View: Acts of the Apostles
One of the great blessings of the Easter Season is the way in which the church directs our attention to the Acts of the Apostles in both the weekday and the Sunday readings.
Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
Distinctive Mark of Christ’s Disciples
Jesus is the proof that God loves us. Sent by God, he teaches us to love. He makes love the Christians’ distinctive mark and the means of salvation. Judas leaves so as to carry out fully the betrayal. And this treasonous leave is a distinctive sign that Jesus’ hour...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
To the Virgin Mary With Saint Louise (Video)
A new video by the Daughters of Charity International is appropriate for both Mary’s Month of May and the Feast of St. Louise.
Wicked Questions Lead to Reflection on Mental Health in Service
My years of service have taught me the importance of asking wicked questions.
Multi-faceted Louise de Marillac: “A Saint for Everyone” (Video)
On May 9 we will celebrate the feast day of Saint Louise de Marillac. Learn more in this video by the Daughters of Charity International.
St. Louise de Marillac: An Outgoing Woman Full of Tenderness
One of the most outstanding and perhaps least commented upon aspects of St. Louise’s character is her tenderness.
A Vincentian Woman “Out of the Shade”
A reflection by Sr. Betty Ann McNeil, D.C. about Saint Louise as an unlikely agent of social transformation.
A Polarized Church – Then and Now
Often, history can be boring. It seems little connected to our lives. That is unless it is our history!
