Formation
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Women 01
Fr. Rooney starts a new series called “Vincentian Women.” This week: Louise de Marillac.
Protecting the Children • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
One is terrified, and rightly, by that multitude of children growing up for disorder and for crime, with no other...
July 16: First Sisters of St. Martha Arrived in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
An online resource called the The Martha Storyboards presents highlights of “the Martha Story”.
Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Many of our Conferences struggle with finding – and keeping – new members. Often, when this happens, we begin to tell ourselves that perhaps we are asking too much of potential members; scaring them off with the notion of...
Hand over the Body and Shed the Blood
Jesus gives us the greatest proof of love one can give. For he deigns to hand over his body and shed his blood out of love for us. I can give away all I own to help the poor or even hand over my body to burn. Still, this does not always mean I love; I could do it for...
Vincentian Places 05 – Château-l’Évêque
Vincent was ordained at Château-l’Évêque in September 1600.
Firewood for the Soul: Who Do You Say I Am?
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Wordplay 05
Fr. Rooney reflects on the multiple meanings of “Vincentian” words. This week: Simplicity.
The Small Pleasures of Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
I do not like and do not share in any way the rigorist doctrines of some Christians, who, without even realizing it, have clothed themselves in arrogance and false modesty; they are far from the true spirit of faith. The innocent joys of life were never forbidden....
Saint Louise’s example shows us some common pitfalls to avoid
We can learn something by looking at the various stumbling blocks that St. Louise may have encountered.
A Polarized Church both Then and Now
Growing up, I was fascinated by fading pictures meticulously glued into some decades-old family albums. There I saw pictures of my mother and father before I was born.