While Vincentians are called to selfless action in serving others, they must also recognize the need for rest and renewal, following St. Vincent’s advice to balance work with replenishment. True virtue comes from consistent practice, but without moderation, even good works can lead to burnout, making rest an essential part of sustaining compassionate service.
Jesus is the perfect model of the life of prayer. He always walks in the presence of God, listens to him and obeys...
The most extreme trials can become a path of spiritual growth if we surrender ourselves into God’s hands. Through simplicity, humility, meekness, mortification and zeal for souls, our faith is strengthened and flourishes even in the midst of suffering.
Fr. Rooney reflects on the small ways of remembering that we are Vincentians.
Third and last part of the article written by Jaime Corera, in which he reflects on the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul and the future implications of his spirituality, addressing both its past and its evolution into the future.
An often-cited quote from Dale Carnegie: “Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”
Jesus is doing what he always does in the gospels. What catches his eye and draws his heart are those in most need: those who need forgiveness. Jesus sees the widow.
The Essential Elements of the Society—Spirituality, Friendship, and Service—are equal, inseparable, and essential to its identity, as they unite members in a shared mission of faith-driven charitable action.
Jesus empties himself and humbly obeys, to the shameful death on the cross. So, God lifts him up, fills him with glory. Through him, with him and in him, defeat is triumph.
The Vincentian Congregation, founded in 1904 in India by Father Varkey Kattarath, is a religious community inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated to evangelization, service to the poor, and spiritual renewal, with a mission rooted in charity and global outreach.
Saint Agostina Pietrantoni devoted her life to serving the sick and ultimately became a martyr of charity. Her example of selfless service, sacrifice, and love led to her canonization by Pope John Paul II in 1999, becoming the patron saint of nurses.
Pope Francis, for the 8th World Day of the Poor, has chosen the motto “The prayer of the poor rises up to God” and calls to intensify solidarity and charity in an unequal world. This day, November 17, invites the Church to reflect on all forms of poverty and to take concrete actions in favor of the most vulnerable.
