Being a Missionary, Always with Charity
Being charitable and being a missionary are, in reality, fundamental conditions so that the partners can be proclaimed Vincentians.
St. Vincent de Paul: What Moved Him Towards Those Who Are Poor?
There are few questions more mystifying than those about motivation. What motivation drove St. Vincent de Paul?
Life goes on: Losing Janet, finding strength in community
It was November of 2007 when I first met Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Janet Gildea. I needed a place to stay near El Paso, Texas, while researching for my senior thesis. Two different people suggested I contact Janet, and she responded right away with, "We'd be...
Ladies of Charity Advocacy in the Northeastern Region: Gun Control
Take a moment to watch this 2-minute video on Gun Control produced by the Ladies of Charity USA Advocacy.
Act according to God’s time, not your own, advises St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent tells us to wait for Providence, not to tread upon its heels.
Who Shaped… and is Shaping the Church Today?
Every time some idea was proposed at Vatican II which appeared new, I said to myself “Saint Vincent taught us that!” Sr. Guillemin, DC on her experience as an official “auditor” at Vatican II
White Privilege Engages Racism
The pervasive presence and practice of racism in our society agitates my Vincentian heart.
A Vincentian View: A Man Had Two Sons
Listen carefully (again) to the first line of the parable: “A man had two sons.” Until the account of both sons receives a hearing, the telling cannot be completed or properly understood.
Facing a Medical Emergency Alone
Have you ever had a medical emergency after hours?
Serve God Alone and Not Money
Jesus shows us the way to serve God absolutely and not money ever. Do we Christians, and Vincentians besides, really learn from him? Jesus does not love money. He is not all like those who sneer at him on hearing him say, “You cannot serve both God and wealth.”...
