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Firewood for the Soul: Advent is patience in a world of impatience
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Praying with Vincent About Imitating Christ
Fr. Rooney reveals the way Vincent prayed, through Vincent’s own words. This week: Imitating Christ.
A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness
I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 8
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
“Renewal of Vincentian Spirituality” Part 6
This is the sixth and final part of a series of presentations based on the article The Revitalization of Vincentian Spirituality, by John P. Prager, CM. Download PPT...
Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee. What Have we heard? What Action will we Take in the Future?
The Second International Conference of the FamVin Homeless Alliance took place in Sevilla (June 7-9). During that time the participants reflected on the reality of refugees, displaced and abused individuals.
Life of Felix DeAndreis, C.M.
A brief life of Father Felix deAndreis, C.M. (Slide presentation)
Discovering the True Simplicity of Sainthood with St. Mary Magdalene and Mother Seton
In the lives of these two saints – one so modern, the other so ancient – the Church reminds us of what it means to be a saint: staying close to Christ.
Do You Have Memories of Your Grandparents?
My personal relationship with my grandparents is complicated. I never knew either my father’s or mother’s parents. Yet I know more about my great grandparents than just about anyone reading these words.
A Vincentian View: The Better Part
One of Vincent’s instructions to the Daughters of Charity involved the decision on what to do when the obligation for prayer and the obligation for service collided.
Are Catholic Families Mirrors of God’s Love?
I have had a life-long interest in the family as an image of the sacramental marriages as “Mirrors of God’s Love” or the “church in miniature.”
Steadfast in their Prayers, and Trusting
Jesus is the reason why God does not hold back from those who are steadfast in their prayers the blessings they ask for with trust. The teaching today is that we should be steadfast in our prayers. And it seems that what is good about being steadfast is that we annoy...