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Blessed Alberto Marvelli was a young Italian layman whose deep Eucharistic spirituality, love for the poor, and commitment to social and political service made him a powerful witness to the Gospel in the modern world. A member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, he exemplified Vincentian values by integrating prayer, charity, and justice in every aspect of his short but impactful life.
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was a woman of deep faith, fierce compassion, and quiet heroism. A pediatrician, wife, mother, and saint, Gianna lived in 20th-century Italy but left a timeless legacy of sacrificial love.
This presentation describes 7 things the Vincentian Family is thankful for, as the Congregation of the Mission celebrates the 400th anniversary of its foundation.
Imagine a beating heart, a symbol of divine love that transcends time. This is the essence of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, deeply rooted in the faith and mission of the Daughters of Charity.
When he visited the city of Saint-Étienne, Ozanam was saddened by scenes of the modern industrial world that brutalized both men and nature.
Violence is a complex, systemic phenomenon shaped by psychology, culture, law, education, and social structures. Today, it takes new forms—digital, ecological, and structural—while global movements work to resist it through justice and nonviolence
Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians. This week: Do Vincentians get vacations?
God’s name is a sacred trust, meant to be honored not just in speech but through a life of love, humility, and justice. Misusing it—whether through hypocrisy, manipulation, or neglect of the poor—is a betrayal of that trust, while living in alignment with it reveals the true face of Christ to the world.
On July 19, 1813, vows were pronounced for the first time by Elizabeth Ann Seton and 17 other Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s.
On the evening of July 18, the vigil of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, around 11:30 p.m., Catherine was awakened by a soft voice calling her name. She opened her eyes and saw a child, perhaps five years old, glowing with celestial light. “Sister Labouré,” the child said, “come to the chapel. The Blessed Virgin is waiting for you.”
Dom Antônio José Ferreira Viçoso, a Portuguese priest of the Congregation of the Mission and later the 7th bishop of Mariana (Brazil), devoted his life to education, social reform and the advocacy of the poor, enslaved and marginalized. In 2014, he was recognized for his heroic virtues by the Holy See, and his beatification process is awaiting the approval of a miracle.
Born from the prophetic heart of Blessed Antonia Maria Verna, the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of Ivrea embody a life of humble service, deep Eucharistic devotion, and unconditional love. Their mission, rooted in the mystery of the Immaculate Conception, continues to radiate through education, care for the poor, and a spirituality shaped by the Cross, the Tabernacle, and the Rosary.
