St. Francis Regis Clet, who followed the will of Providence in good times and in bad
“My brothers and sisters, the saints make holiness real for us.” – Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
“Bring Good News To the Poor” – Jesus’ Mission Statement
Jesus Mission statement is short. “Bring Good News to the poor.” Six words! They were the most powerful words in his life. What did these words mean to Saints Vincent and Louise? Us?
Laudato Si’
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.
Homeless Advocate Murdered On Park Bench
Paul Behler was a founding member of the advocacy group Housing Our Neighbors; helped start Baltimore’s first street newspaper, Word on the Street, and was part of a Faces Of Homelessness Speakers Bureau.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #2 – An Opportunity to Work on Behalf of Social Justice
We must faith in better days and trust that we are guided by the Holy Spirit who will show us the way to establish charity, transformed into the love of God.
A Vincentian View: Weekend Reflections
The liturgical celebrations of this past Independence Day weekend have challenged me.
An Unrecognized Challenge For the Vincentian Family
COVID 19 is by no means the only pandemic we face. We need to work together… That requires a culture of collaboration.
Eager and High-Spirited Sowers
Jesus is the one who sows the word of the Kingdom. And he wants his followers to be eager and high-spirited sowers that he is. The wise and the learned say Jesus blasphemes, breaks the law and is possessed by the devil (Mk 2, 7. 24; 3, 22). But the simple folks...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent “Masks Up”
Some images don’t need captions. How would you caption this image?
A Saint Speaks To America From His Heart
I suspect you will feel moved, proud, and challenged by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II.