Formation
Advent Presentation – A Time of Hope and Renewal
Advent Reflection for the Vincentian Family by Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M., former Superior General.
Contemplation: A Fine Soul
Blessed Frédéric and his wife Amélie Soulacroix exemplified a deep, shared holiness that enriched their lives and inspired their service to the poor through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Their marriage, built on faith, mutual encouragement, and love, not only strengthened Frédéric in his vocation but also fostered Amélie’s Vincentian spirit, as they worked together to bring comfort and relief to those in need.
How Long Until Christmas?
I suspect many of our parents remember how often we asked the question. “How how long until Christmas”? I remember I could hardly wait for the gifts!
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 4: Mary: Model of Service and Surrender in Advent
At the heart of this season, we find the figure of Mary, whose journey of faith and surrender to God’s plan serves as a powerful model for our own spiritual lives.
Mutual Correctives (Psalm 85)
A helpful distinction I once heard — that between contradictions and correlations.
Who are your Friends?
“Tell me your friends, and I will tell you who you are.” These words are but echoes of words spoken over 400 years before Christ.
What Should We Do to Attain Joy and Peace?
Jesus makes known to us his joy and his peace. Hence, it is enough for us to go to him to get an answer to the question, “What should we do?” We can thus be full of his joy and his peace. It seems that the one who calls folks to repent and be baptized touches their...
December 10: Feast Day of Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M.
On December 10 we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M., who became known as the “St. Vincent of Italy”.
Firewood for the Soul: Around the Same Table
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians Living Advent and Christmas 01
Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians.
On December 10 We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Marcantonio Durando
Marco Antonio Durando (1801-1880) was an Italian priest and missionary of the Congregation of the Mission. Dedicated to popular missions and caring for the most needy, he founded the Daughters of the Passion of Jesus the Nazorean to serve the sick and the poor.
Simplicity and Cordiality • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
[The conferences] are blooming in Livorno and in Pisa, they begin to prosper in Florence, in Pontadera, they settle in Prato, and soon in Volterra and in Porto Ferraio. Very soon there will be seven families of Saint Vincent de Paul in this Tuscan country in which...