Newness that Is Amazing and Shocking
Jesus embodies newness. This newness amazes and shocks. The newness that is Jesus shows up undoubtedly as he feeds about five thousand. Like sheep, they rest in green pastures. Due to the newness of the sign Jesus does, those who have eaten try to make him king. ...
Fix Your Eyes on God – The Pardon Prayer
Fix Your Eyes on God - The Pardon Prayer - Vincentians Need Their Faith - Gospel - JOHN 16:16-20 Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Fix Your Eyes on God O gracious Parent! Elevate our souls, and give us access to thy sublime throne, that stable seat of pure delight!...
Tracing the History of the Ladies of Charity USA
In his reflection “Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of the Vincentian Charism: A Time to Remember, a Time to Strengthen Our Identity, and a Time for Prophecy” Fr. José Antonio González P., CM writes of our 400th Anniversary: "During the time of this celebration, for...
Learning From Others: Listening. Experiencing. Trusting.
Taking Steps Towards Action. VHT & Reflecting on Who Has Shaped Me Being a part of the Vincentian Heritage Tour was a privilege and an honor. Spending a week with other student leaders at DePaul, as well as incredible faculty members, and a world-renowned...
Do You Have the Courage to Serve?
”Do we have the courage to go out of our comfort zones and serve?”
Does Your Compassion Lead To Solidarity?
Our vision in faith leads to compassion, a compassion that leads inevitably to real and lasting solidarity.
Friendship • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Mon Dieu, my dear daughter, how your letter and the thoughts [you] sent to me console me! Indeed, I must confess to you that the feeling has spread through every part of my soul" (CCD I, 34). "What shall I tell you now about the one whom your heart loves so dearly in...
400-Year Legacy of Charity & Vincentian Spirituality
Did you know that on the grounds of St. Vincent’s Seminary and the Vincentian Family Office in Philadelphia, adjacent to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, there is a more than 100-year-old oak tree grown from a seed of St. Vincent’s oak which still stands near his...
Homelessness Continues To Be A Grave Problem In The USA
With all of the hubbub about a strengthening economy, Vincentians need to tell the other side of the story. I have known four adults over the last ten years who in spite of their diligence and integrity financially “bottomed out.” Two lost their government jobs due to...
Think Global, Act Local. A Vincentian Perspective.
Growing up, one of my greatest dreams was visualizing myself immersed in the subjects for which I am most passionate. Through my involvement in community college, I was able to build a community of individuals that believed in me and provided the foundation for my...
