Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves (Mk 9:2; Mt17:1). This is how both St. Mathew and St. Mark begins the transfiguration narrative which is taken for the liturgical reading of the Second Sunday of Lent. St....
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Empowering Communities to Save the Environment
In ministries across India, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are hosting awareness programs to educate people about the importance of protecting the environment and reducing the use of plastic.
To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses, he loved and followed Jesus, and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path, when she answered God’s call, and entered the Catholic Church.
The Pope Video • For Victims of Abuse
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Victims of Abuse.
A Canadian View: Servant Leadership
Servant leadership is term used within the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and is likely familiar with many branches of the Vincentian family.
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls
Women and girls suffer greater injustices than men and responding to this with action and hope is a focus of the United Nations and the Vincentian Family.
Vincentian Marian Youth Established in Ethiopia
On the first Sunday of Lent, February 26, 2023, the Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) in Ethiopia was officially established.
‘They Possess God’: Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole
It’s no wonder that Mother Seton and Blessed John of Fiesole, the Dominican friar known as Fra Angelico, experienced God so intensely in Italy, a land of splendid Catholic art and liturgy.
Saint Louise de Marillac and the Eucharist
When I receive Communion, do I feel in my very being that I am part of the Communion of Saints, united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
God is Mine and I Am His – Finding Joy in Lent with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.