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Acclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. We must acclaim him so. But to acclaim him so means to follow his way, to be and to...
Places of Frederic Ozanam 13 – Collège Stanislas de Paris (Stanislaus High School)
At one point in his life, prior to 1844, Frederic Ozanam taught three classes to seniors there each week to enhance his meager salary.
CRIMINALIZATION vs COMPASSION
Homelessness and other forms of marginalization are often falsely framed as personal failures rather than the result of systemic policy decisions that prioritize profit over people. A Vincentian response calls for advocacy, compassion, and action to challenge this growing criminalization and to work toward solutions that uphold human dignity.
Who Knows?
There is a story about an old Chinese farmer who lived in ancient times. He was the envy of his rather small village because unlike most of the other farmers, he possessed a horse.
A Canadian View: A Change in Seasons for All
This may also be a good time for us all to reflect on the way our Indigenous sisters and brothers welcome the changing seasons and embrace what has been given to them to act as good stewards for our land, water and animals.
A Vincentian View: Beginning with Luke
During 2025, our attention for the Sunday Gospels of Ordinary Time finds its focus on Luke’s story of Jesus.
After Thanksgiving Day, Where Do All The “Thanks” Go ?
For most, but not for everyone, Thanksgiving is a day with lots of good things to eat, parades and football games to watch, family traditions to be celebrated.
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 2: Hope in the Incarnation: A God Close to the Poor
In the Incarnation, we discover a God who does not remain distant but chooses to come near, taking on human flesh to dwell among us.
Contemplation: Be Quite Cheerful
True joy in giving comes from seeing charity as serving Christ Himself, not as interruptions. With love and gratitude, this vocation brings grace and deep, lasting joy.
Concern for Others that All Must See
Jesus is God’s concern for us in person. So, it is right that Paul asks us Christians to let all see our concern for others. The prophet Baruch and the prophet Isaiah proclaim God’s concern for us, though not in an express way. For the first reading and Is 40, 1-5...
The Little Brothers of the Congregation of St. John the Baptist: Mission, History and Spirituality in the Chinese Context
The Little Brothers of the Congregation of St. John the Baptist, founded by Father Vincent Lebbe CM in 1928, were born with the aim of serving the poor and promoting an autonomous Chinese Church.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Thoughts 08
Fr. Rooney reflects on the small ways of remembering that we are Vincentians.