Formation

The Heart of Jesus in the Spirituality of St. Louise de Marillac

‘Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart.’ was a Scripture verse that Louise and Vincent loved to quote.

Strengthening Our Mission: The Power of Collaboration in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Our vocation calls us to reach out and serve beside other people of good will to help relieve poverty and injustice.

Following Mother Seton’s Path Into the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotion to the Sacred Heart teaches us that the way of the saints is not about an abstract ideal or rules for life, but about the unfathomable love of God, who we embrace—blood, sweat and all. The objection I often feel when I see a picture honoring the Sacred Heart...

A Vincentian View: On the Way for a Visit

On the campus of both Niagara University and St. John’s University, identical life-size metal statues of the Blessed Mother stand outside in grassed areas.

Vincentian Places 15 – Toul

Vincentian Places 15 – Toul

In 1635 St. Vincent de Paul sent Vincentians to Toul to take charge of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, more of a refuge than a medical facility, in his efforts to bring relief to Lorraine which was ravaged by war during his lifetime.

Crucified Love

Crucified Love

“The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity.” – Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI