Formation
Seventh issue of the Journal of Vincentian Social Action (JoVSA)
St. John’s University Department of Mission Initiatives and the Faculty Research Consortium are happy to announce the publication of the seventh issue of its online resource, the Journal of Vincentian Social Action (JoVSA).
Materials for a Vincentian Charism Retreat
On the occasion of the feast of Pentecost 2023, an international team from different branches of the Vincentian Family have published a guide for a personal retreat that can be done over the course of five days.
May 30: Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C. (Video from Daughters of Charity International)
See a video called “Given to God,” about Sister Marta Wiecka who was born on 12 January 1874 in Nowy Wiec, Poland.
When God Calls… An Extraordinary Decision
Living in a country where the Roman Catholic religion comprises a very small percentage is not a great factor in entering religious life!
The Pope Video • Artificial Intelligence
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Artificial Intelligence.
Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (Part 3)
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 3 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret
“Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Thinking Through the McCarrick Scandal
The “McCarrick Report” is gut-wrenching. How do we make sense of it? What can we learn?
“There is no Charity without Justice” – St. Vincent de Paul
“There is no Charity without Justice.” In other words, there is no love without justice. There is no living the Gospel without Justice.
A Homeless Veteran and Cancer Survivor
Lucrecia is a cancer survivor and was in the army for four years. She lives homeless in a tent in Los Angeles’s Koreatown.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 20: Love Triumphs and Transforms People
We have awakened and reinforced feelings of unity, prudence, commitment and love for others. We have also had feelings of sadness caused by the reports of so many infections and deaths.
A Vincentian View: Healing
Right now, healing, hope, and life mix together in my head and heart. They rest firmly within the Gospel message, and find application in our Vincentian charism.