Formation
Vincentian Places 16 – Annecy
Beginning in 1641, Vincent worked on the major seminaries of Annecy, Cahors, etc. The houses for rural missions became numerous, as did the houses of the Sisters.
Firewood for the Soul: Resilience
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Series of Short Video Reflections from SVP England and Wales
Jon Cornwall, Director of Membership, SVP England and Wales, presents a series of short videos on the way we love, and other threads of our Vincentianism that are worth reflecting on.
The Gift of Jesus’ Spirit
Have you ever been captivated by a master teacher? Some time ago I wrote of my experience with a master teacher.
Contemplation: With All Our Strength
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org As Vincentians, we understand this to be a calling, a vocation. Each of is called to serve God as a member of the Society, seeing Christ in the neighbor, and growing in holiness through our service. While the meetings and...
Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator of the new and better covenant. Jesus tells his disciples that the bread he is about to give them is his body. He, then, says also that the wine they...
Working together: from Commitment to Shared Joy
Working together requires courage to move forward without necessarily knowing where you are going, creativity, and a great capacity to adapt– but it is also a source of deep joy.
Vincentian Places 09 – Châtillon-les-dombes
In August 1617 Vincent was a parish priest at Châtillon-les-Dombes where he founded the first Confraternity of Charity (precursor to the Ladies of Charity), a group of lay people to help those in need.
The “Dignitas Infinita” Declaration and the Vincentian Charism
Jesus was born and raised in humble conditions and revealed the dignity of the needy and workers.
Firewood for the Soul: The Unexpected Encounter
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The God Minute: Trinity Sunday
Fr. Jeff Harvey., C.M., preaches about the Good News of Trinity Sunday: that Jesus the Risen Lord wants us to share His Divine Life in the oneness of intimate familial love with His Father and Holy Spirit.
The Small Graces We Receive from God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
We are not sufficiently grateful for God's little benefits. We thank Him for having created and redeemed us, and given us good parents, and a wife, and beloved children, and for so often giving us Himself in the Sacrament of the Altar. But besides these powerful...