The Sandals of Charity • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
In a series of three videos, Fr Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to focus our reflection on three objects that belonged to St. Vincent de Paul: his cape, his hat and his shoes. Today we present the third: his sandals. These relics are an example of Saint Vincent de Paul's...
Congregation of the Mission Celebrating 400, and 200, Years
Continuing our celebration of the anniversary of the origin of the Congregation of the Mission, January 25, 1617, here we're highlighting the 200th Anniversary of Vincentian service to the poor and marginalized in the United States. Earlier in 2016, we celebrated the...
Prayer for the Jubilee Year of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
The Interprovincial Commission of the Congregation of the Mission in Spain, appointed by the Provincials to prepare the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism, offers us a prayer so that we can use it both personally and in groups, on the occasion of the...
Be a Witness, for Christ’s Sake
From America Magazine comes this insightful piece on why and how to be a witness. In a recently aired episode of the radio show "This American Life," writer Jack Hitt tells a story about explaining Christmas to his 4-year-old daughter. One day, when she asked him what...
The Inauguration of Jesus… and Vincentians
In Luke 4, we hear Jesus saying what this will look like. What will Jesus’ ministry as the Messiah entail? What does he intend to do? What are his plans and priorities? Jesus tells us, in very direct and succinct terms.
Volunteers of Charity (AIC) • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
“Divine Providence willed to make use of women to show that it was His goodness alone which desired to aid afflicted peoples and to bring them powerful helps for their salvation. [...] The Ladies of the Company of Charity recognized the needs of the poor and that God...
January 25: The Congregation of the Mission Is Born
The origin of the Congregation of the Mission is inseparable from the personal vocation of Vincent de Paul. In January 1617 Vincent [...] was asked to go to Gannes, a village that was part of the de Gondi estate, in order to hear the confession of a dying man. He...
Seeds of Every Ordinary Moment #IamVincent
We just celebrated Christmas – God is with us. This is one of my favorite times of the liturgical calendar, because of the invitation to prepare for the coming of Christ into our world and then to live Christ’s presence. This idea of preparing has been especially...
At Any Age #IamVincent
We sometimes have an image of Vincentians as adults, or at least young adults, but people can say #IamVincent at any age. Good news is abundant at the St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center in Philadelphia(USA). When you live your faith without this aspect of...
Wrap Yourself with Vincent’s Cape • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
In a series of three videos, Fr Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to focus our reflection on three objects that belonged to St. Vincent de Paul: his cape, his hat and his shoes. Today we present the second: his cape. Relics are not "magic" objects ... it would be...
