Formation
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: Frederic Ozanam and Spain
Frederic wanted to do the Camino de Santiago. One day, feeling in good health, he embarked with his wife and younger...
Advent Reflections 2023 (Video)
Prepare for the coming of Christ with this video from Vincentian Family Ireland.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 4
Let us reflect on God’s Word so that it challenges us, as Family, to be a prophetic voice to the poor.
Whose Plan is it Anyway?
Children often ask me if me if I was born a ‘nun.’ I guess of all my sisters and brothers, I was perhaps the least likely candidate for that as we are growing up!
Crucible That Tests Our Hearts
Jesus is the only one that his disciples need to know and speak of. From the cross, he proclaims that those who are his go through the crucible. They thus get to be just like him. “The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the one that tests...
New Video: Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor
Video based on an article by Alvaro Quevedo Patarroyo, C.M.: “Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor: Caring for Spiritual and Temporal Needs.”
“All Are Welcome” … Really?
We are many decades into the phenomenon of shopping for “gated communities” of like-minded people. So many do not experience that they are welcome.
A Journey Through Vincentian Spirituality – Part 4 (last)
As part of Vincentian month, we welcome you to join us each week as Fr Mark Noonan CM brings us on a journey through Vincentian Spirituality over the next 4 weeks. This week we offer part 4 and last.
Homelessness – Our Heritage and Challenge
As we approach the feast of St. Vincent de Paul we can draw strength and be challenged by all that St. Vincent did. Many may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
Acceptance — And Ingenuity (Luke 16:1-13)
Scripture Scholars tell us that the meaning behind the word “parable” is curve, as in throwing a curve.
Do You Prefer Courtrooms or Banquet Halls?
If I asked you, I suspect most, without having any further details, would say they would rather be in a banquet setting than a court of law.
Cut off from Us All Self-Sufficiency
Jesus is “God-with-us.” And that is why disciples should not cut off God and their neighbor from their lives. The man whose life is one of luxury and show is very rich: stylish clothes, lavish banquets. He is cut off, for sure, from the beggar; the two are worlds...