They were comfortable… until they were told a story. Then they learned an uncomfortable truth. The person in the story out there hid in their own heart.
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Contemplation: Keep Your Heart Ready
Reflecting on our spiritual journey helps us discern God’s will and share His graces, supporting each other in advancing toward our divine purpose.
Basilica of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte (Rome, Italy), a significant site for devotees of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
On January 20, 1842, an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary was witnessed at this basilica by Alphonse Ratisbonne, a Jewish banker and atheist.
Greatest Love for the Neighbor
Jesus, who brings in the kingdom of God, loves us to the end, to the point of giving up his body and shedding his blood. Such greatest love makes for the kingdom being fully set up. Jesus is in Jerusalem. He teaches and answers questions from the wise and learned. ...
Contemplation: Our Vincentian Hearts
In his encyclical, Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis focuses on the importance of the heart to the practice of our faith; not merely the physical, biological heart, but the heart which is the core of our being, the union of body and spirit. Not surprisingly, he cites St. Vincent de Paul, who often taught that all God asks of us is our hearts.
The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception: A Legacy of Service and Justice within the Vincentian Tradition #famvin2024
The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, inspired by the Vincentian charism, are a congregation dedicated to education, healthcare, and social justice, serving the poorest and most marginalized with charity and compassion since their founding in Canada in 1854.
Firewood for the Soul: The Smallest of Seeds
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Thoughts 03
Fr. Rooney reflects on the small ways of remembering that we are Vincentians.
Ozanam’s Last Wills • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
I commit my soul to Jesus Christ, my Saviour, frightened at my sins, but trusting in His infinite mercy. I die in the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church. I have known the difficulties of belief of the present age, but my whole life has convinced me that there is...
History of the Sisters of Charity Federation (Video)
The anniversary of the establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation is on October 27. In this video from the Sisters of Charity - Halifax, "Sister Maryann Seton Lopiccolo explains the history of how the Sisters of Charity Federation developed, with stories that...
“Hands for prayer”: The Prayer of the Poor Rises Up to God
The prayer of the poor is a cry that rises up to God, inviting the Church to join in, recognize the dignity of the poor, and, through Vincentian spirituality, respond to their physical and spiritual needs.
Could Jesus Be In the Details?
Jesus in the details! Did you do a double take?“ Isn’t it “the devil is in the details!”
