Fr. Rooney speaks about the things we do, and why and how we do it. This week: surfacing gifts.
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The Poor and Quality of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"O Savior! O my Lord and my God! You’ve raised up a Company for this purpose; You’ve sent it to persons who are poor,...
The Pope Video • For the terminally ill
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the terminally ill
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 28)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
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?
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 27)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
A Vincentian Minute: Windows on Saint Vincent’s Vision (Series Conclusion)
In this series Fr. Rooney explores Fr. Jack Melito, CM’s inquiries into the experiences that shaped Vincent de Paul’s life.
February 27: Feast Day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell
Feb. 27 is the feast day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell, a native of Sencelles in Mallorca (Spain).
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.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 26)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Explains How to Pray, Fast, and Give
For St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the three Lenten marks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were a way of life. Her words can inspire us to view these three practices of Lent as one integrated act.
St. Catherine Labouré, Lent, and Prayer
Lent is a good time to get back into the habit of setting time aside for prayer, finding a quiet place, rejecting all the things that distract us, and asking for God’s direction in our lives.
