Formation
Contemplation: Another Advocate
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In 1833, President (and Spiritual Advisor) Emmanuel Bailly opened the...
Sow with Humility, Trust and Courage
Jesus is, in person, what it means to sow is to harvest and the seed that turns into a tree with large branches, so...
Vincentian Places 13 – Saint-Lazare
The Priory of St Lazare was the home of Vincent de Paul for the latter part of his life, after the Congregation of the Mission moved there from the College des Bons Enfants in 1632.
Feast Day of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret (May 23)
Learn more in this video that tells the story of her life.
Walking In the Shoes of the Fisherman
Shortly after ordination in 1965, I remember reading the best-selling and quite controversial novel by Morris West, “The Shoes of the Fisherman.” It concerns the election of a Ukrainian pope.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
St. John’s University commemorated the passing of Sr. Margaret John Kelly, D.C. ’64G, ’67Ph.D., the founder and former Executive Director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society.
Climate Change: An Update and a Response
Since starting my work as the NGO Representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations at the start of the year, there is a plethora of justice issues that demand our attention.
Get Up and Set Out (John 6:44, Acts 8:26-40)
This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.
I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us
Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is with us always, until the end. The first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew proclaims that Jesus is Emmanuel, God-with-us. And the last chapter narrates...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Life Founded on Evangelical Maxims
In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like wise individuals who built their house on rock…And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on...