Formation
Send Jesus, Send the Disciples
Jesus is God’s Sent One to announce the Good News to the poor. And the Sent One, in turn, does not hesitate to send...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 23
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Vincentian Voices Network: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
What is white privilege? This is a term we have all heard but it can be difficult to understand if you are a Caucasian middle-class person, or especially if you are struggling within the cycle of poverty.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Home visits à la Frederic
(We learn about those we serve)… “not from books nor from the public platform, but in climbing the stairs to the poor man’s garret, sitting by his bedside, feeling the same cold that pierces him.” Frederic Ozanam
A Call To Change (Part II)
Listen carefully … allow people to share their story … listen to people speak about their dreams and hopes … establish relationships with people.
Reflection on the Apparitions of Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
Fr. Frank Sacks, CM, shares a reflection on the Three Apparitions of Mary to St. Catherine Labouré as depicted in the art of the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia.
COVID Hotel
The UK Vincentian Family is working to eradicate the poverty of homelessness – now and for all time.
Diaries of a Vincentian: The Voice of the Survivors
I had the chance to spend Easter with a Vincentian youth group in the community of Palmas del Río, in El Roble parish, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: DACA Upheld; Need For Comprehensive Immigration Reform
As Ladies of Charity, we support justice for all the poor and marginalized of our world… this is only a temporary fix to the issue of immigration, and a real final solution is needed.
St. Francis Regis Clet, who followed the will of Providence in good times and in bad
“My brothers and sisters, the saints make holiness real for us.” – Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
“Bring Good News To the Poor” – Jesus’ Mission Statement
Jesus Mission statement is short. “Bring Good News to the poor.” Six words! They were the most powerful words in his life. What did these words mean to Saints Vincent and Louise? Us?
Laudato Si’
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.