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Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians by looking at how we practically respond to the Scriptures. This week: Simplicity– speaking and acting consistently for the poor.
In the midst of a world wounded by war, fear, violence, and uncertainty, this Easter season reminds us that the night does not have the last word, and that love is stronger than death.
Between 1866 and 1873, Fr. David undertook three major expeditions across China, documenting hundreds of species—including the giant panda and Père David’s deer—while integrating prayer and missionary witness into his fieldwork. His scientific achievements were inseparable from his spiritual vision, seeing nature as a reflection of God’s creative power.
Louise, at age 20, went to live with Valence d’Atticy, her aunt, to help care for her family of seven children.
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Vincentian spirituality is its very physical nature – we “love God with the strength of our arms.”
Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians by looking at how we practically respond to the Scriptures. This week: practicing the virtue of Meekness, particularly in resolving disputes.
Blessed Chiara Bosatta was a young Italian religious sister whose brief life became a luminous testimony of humble charity, contemplative prayer, and total trust in Divine Providence.
With gratitude for the gift of their vocation, the Daughters of Charity prepare their hearts to say “Yes,” along with all of us as Vincentians.
Arriving in China in 1862, Fr. David immersed himself in Chinese culture while serving as a Vincentian missionary dedicated to the poor and the spread of the Gospel. His humility, inculturation, and perseverance amidst cultural tensions laid the spiritual foundation for his later scientific work.
