Formation
Fears the Sent Ones Must Overcome
Jesus comes to his own people and they persecute him. This will also be the fate of his disciples. They waver due to...
Journeying From Opposites To Equals
I suspect we have all known relationships that should not have worked out… but did.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 9
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
A Vincentian View: Joseph and Listening
In the current time with all our issues, St. Joseph can stand forth to teach us as a just man, as a worker and family man, as an obedient believer, and as a quiet person with an ability to listen.
What Paul, Vincent de Paul, and Martin Luther King Never Dreamed
We all get surprised by life and its ups and downs. We are often forced to rethink our dreams. Sometimes we discover or rediscover our mission through these ups and downs.
Willing to Hear and Proclaim Jesus
Jesus is the Firstborn among the prophets who are willing to hear and proclaim the word of God. He does not tire until he brings forth justice on earth. Peter and Andrew are so willing to follow Jesus that they answer his call just like that. They do not ask the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Would Vincent Say Today
What do you think he might say if you asked him about recent events in our world?
The Joy of Mission from the Perspective of the Vincentian Family
I am a student for the Congregation of the Mission (Province of Brazil) and am a participant in this marvelous reality that is being promoted by the International Office of the Vincentian Family and FAVILA: the Vincentian Confraternities.
The Congregation of the Mission’s Ministry to Form the Clergy
St. Vincent soon realized that the fruit of the popular missions would quickly vanish unless there were good priests to continue conducting them; so, he makes seminary work a part of the purpose of his Congregation.
Living Into Collaboration – A Vincentian Laudato Si’ Point of View, Part 2
In Part 2, I ask us to reflect on how practicing contemplative awareness, attitude and intention and comprehensive compassion are important aspects of Vincentian-Setonian collaboration.
Finding Folleville
On January 25 we commemorate a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent. Inspired by this, may we each “find our own Folleville”.
What Is Truth?
Pilate’s somewhat cynical question is among the most famous questions of history. In a somewhat prophetic message for World Communications Day 2020 Pope Francis offered what amounts to a “mindwalk” on truth.