Firewood for the Soul: Right Place, Right Time
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Prayer for Birthday of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Prayer service for the birthday of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on August 28.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Theological Terms 01
Fr. Rooney begins a new series called “Vincentian Theological Terms.” This week: Divine Providence.
Working Tirelessly for the Impoverished • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Representatives of the people, Do not say that you lack time. Under the shootings of the insurrection, the National Assembly asked the night for the hours denied by the day. I saw you on all the barricades, haranguing the factious, encouraging the defenders of order,...
St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity
On August 23, 1617, St. Vincent founded the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.
Pope Francis – He Won’t Stop!
Pope Francis just keeps on going… well beyond what most consider normal for a man of his age and physical conditions.
Walking Together: How the SSVP Embodies Synodality in Communion, Participation, and Mission #famvin2024
Dr Greg Ryan shared a lively and thought-provoking session on synodality at the National UK Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), also valid for any other Vincentian branch.
llluminators (Matthew 16: 15)
David Brooks, columnist for the New York Times, lays out two different styles of interpersonal relating. One he calls the llluminator and the other the Diminisher.
Are fires a blessing or a curse?
The fires that happen around the world now are unlike the fires of 1992, 1972 or 1952. Fires are burning faster and hotter than ever before,
Contemplation: A Cycle of Love
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org We serve, our Rule reminds us, for love alone. [Rule, Part I, 2.2] This does not mean we do it in exchange for love, but rather that our works are motivated by love, and freely given as acts of love. Our own hearts, aflame...