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Firewood for the Soul: Advent Increases Our Hope
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Praying with Vincent about Mary, the mother of Jesus
Fr. Rooney reveals the way Vincent prayed, through Vincent’s own words. This week: Mary.
Simplicity and Humility in our Preaching and in our Life • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"God is with the simple and humble; He assists them, blesses their work, blesses their undertakings. Quoi! Are we to...
Origins of the “Angel of Love Foundation” (Costa Rica)
To remember is to live anew ... it is to look at the great Mercy of God towards us and to come to an understanding of the fact that Divine Providence has not abandoned us. We share a documentary about the beginnings of the "Angel of Love Foundation" in Costa Rica, a...
“Renewal of Vincentian Spirituality” Part 1
The XLIII General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission will take place from 27 June to 15 July 2022. The theme of the Assembly is: "Revitalizing our identity at the beginning of the 5th century of the Congregation of the Mission". Visit the official page of the...
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: On Gun Safety Legislation
Recent events have shocked and horrified our nation once again. In Buffalo New York, ten mostly senior African Americans were gunned down while they did their usual Saturday afternoon grocery shopping. Less than two weeks later in Uvalde Texas nineteen mostly Mexican...
How My Wife Helps Me Live Out My Vocation to Fatherhood
The lives of the saints have always inspired my faith journey and vocations. As a husband and father, I turn to the marriage of Blessed Frederic Ozanam and Amelie Soulacroix. Ozanam is the founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and he served the most vulnerable in...
“Caller Unknown”… the Body of Christ
If you own a mobile phone, it is safe to say you have gotten your share of “unknown caller” notifications.
Trinitarian Living (John 16: 12-15)
The mystery of the Trinity is definitely that: a mystery who’s depth and range we can never come close to penetrating.
Re-evaluating Childhood Beliefs
I would be surprised if you haven’t re-evaluated some of your childhood beliefs.
Bless, Break, Share, and Serve
Christ shares his blood with us as we bless with him the cup of thanksgiving. And he shares his body as we break the bread. Nowadays, we voice out not so noble feelings; we rant. We are more ready to curse than to bless, to tell others to their faces their faults,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 2
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.