Formation
A Vincentian View: “Earthen Vessels”
The “earthen vessel” provides an illustrative image as we consider the ministry and mission of the Apostle James.
Hiroshima or the Explosive Power of Love
I only began to understand the enormity of these events as the years passed by. Three-quarters of a century later, I still have trouble imagining their explosive power.
Contemplation: Providing What is Needed
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org One of the central tenets of Vincentian spirituality is trust in Divine...
Part 1: Prophetic Episcopal Message Washes Up On a Beach
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I invite you to make your own judgment about how prophetic it was then … and still should be.
Generous to All like Jesus Christ
Jesus is so very generous to all to the end. Those who believe in him and seek the kingdom of God are generous also to all. Jesus wants us to be generous to all, not just to those we like, who are good or like us. For we are to be like our Father in heaven who is...
Vincentian Places 15 – Toul
In 1635 St. Vincent de Paul sent Vincentians to Toul to take charge of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, more of a refuge than a medical facility, in his efforts to bring relief to Lorraine which was ravaged by war during his lifetime.
Firewood for the Soul: We are All Servants
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The God Minute: Karen’s Story
A Marian-themed reflection.
Being on the Side of the Workers • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Of course, the districts of Saint-Jacques and of Jardin-des-Plantes do not always give the spectacle of the same desolation. We know there shopping streets, poor but livable houses, narrow but well-kept rooms that retain remains of an old slack, waxed furniture, white...
Into the Hands of God the Father with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Throughout her life, Mother Seton knew that we are never truly alone, even when life’s challenges are most daunting. Our Heavenly Father is always there for us—present, loving, merciful.
June 26: Martyrs of the French Revolution in Arras and Dax
June 26 is the memorial of five Daughters of Charity who were martyred during the French Revolution.
New Wineskins
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I share thoughts about the wineskins or frameworks of our thinking about God.