Know and Show Mercy Joyfully
Know and Show Mercy Joyfully – Be Still in Silence - Our Lady Knows – Vincentian Love is Justice Vincentian Day of Pray and Fast - Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Know and Show Mercy Joyfully – Be present to those we serve and be joyful. Think of yourself in their place and...
Vincentian Collaboration – An Outside Perspective
We share with you the Keynote Address of our Vincentian brother, John Darley, at the international Vincentian Family meeting in Rome, Italy (January 22 – 24, 2016). This presentation emphasizes the old N'gambai African proverb: "If you want to travel fast, you travel...
Sharing Catholic Social Teaching
The United States Catholic Bishops' statement Sharing Catholic Social Teaching was developed by the Committee on Education, the Committee on Domestic Policy, and the Committee on International Policy, and it was approved by the bishops on this date (June 19) in 1998....
Following Vincent – “Wherever He Went Good Things Happened”
Let's get right to the point! Do good things happen wherever you and I go? Why is this question important? For at least two reasons! We call ourselves Christians, followers of Christ. And of him, it was said, "You know what has happened throughout the province of...
June 16: Canonization of St. Vincent de Paul
June 16 was the anniversary of the canonization of St. Vincent de Paul. Read the story of his canonization.
Look beyond appearances
See the following picture. Can you guess what is hidden in it? They say that only 10% of those who see this image are able to see what is hidden in it. So, if you can not see it, do not worry too much... Entitled "They can...
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Whether she's striding down a hallway, arms swinging jauntily at her sides, perched on a stone wall at Chicago's Millennium Park chatting with a friend, or hugging her...
Why We Need to Evaluate #IamVincent
To say #IamVincent means we recognize the need to evaluate to improve our evangelization, service and formation of leaders. Vincent knew that we must always seek God's will, and evaluate: do we stay or do we go? Let’s give ourselves to God, Messieurs, to go throughout...
#famvin400 Who am I?
A Vincentian wants to know the answer to the question, "Who am I?" Too often, we only answer the question, "What have I done?" Part of preparing for the coming 400th anniversary year is coming to know ourselves in God's eyes. Are we willing to look deeply? Listen to...
Plunge into Service @SJUMission #IamVincent
Sister Patricia Evanick DC, Campus Minister at St. John's says, "Take the Plunge!" “We know that affliction makes for endurance, and endurance for tested virtue, and tested virtue for hope. And this hope will not leave us disappointed, because the love of God has been...