Frédéric thought that aid, almsgiving, is humiliating when only material needs are met, "causing shame, and doing what...
Formation
Establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity (October 27, 1947)
October 27 is the anniversary of the Establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity in 1947. We would like to highlight an online collaborative exhibit, created by the Federation congregations.
NATO As No Action – Talk Only
In this Mindwalk, I would like to explore this alternate definition of the acronym usually associated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Prayer Visuals (I Kings: 19; Matthew: 14)
The Scriptures are filled with striking visuals for our lives of faith, and in particular for our lives of prayer. One is in chapter 19 of the Book of Kings, up on the mountain with the Prophet Elijah who is fleeing from the threats of Jezebel and her husband King...
Memories Keep Relationships Alive
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I invite you to explore some of the ways our memories help us understand Jesus asking us to “do this in memory of me.”
All Things to All so as to Save All
Jesus is the Teacher who shows us by words and by works what it means to become all things to all for the sake of God’s kingdom.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 18
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Returning to the Sources
“The up-to-date renewal of the religious life comprises both a constant return to the sources of the whole of the Christian life and to the primitive inspiration of the institutes, and their adaptation to the changed conditions of our time.” This verse from Vatican...
A Vincentian Minute: Habits 04
Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of cultivating simplicity.
None Lower Than the Lord • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
"You know that Our Lord willed to be tried by all kinds of misery. ‘We have a High Priest,’ says Saint Paul, ‘who knows how to sympathize with our weaknesses because He has experienced them himself.’ (Hebrews 4:15) Yes, O Eternal Wisdom, You willed to experience and...
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The Original Service of Frederic to the Poor
At first, the original members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were organized so that each one was in charge of a family to help. Frederic Ozanam was entrusted with a family of a mother, who worked ceaselessly, with five children, and a father who, as she told...
Collaboration has been part of our Vincentian story from the very beginning
On August 23 we celebrate the anniversary of the founding by St. Vincent de Paul of the Ladies of Charity– the first organized expression of the Vincentian charism. This video explains that collaboration has been part of our Vincentian charism from the very beginning.
