Formation

Learning To See As God Sees

Reading Francis’ seven short reflections, I was able to shift my focus and see more clearly what each of these seven gifts look like.

Contemplation: A Culture of Encounter

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Home Visit both were formed when Frédéric Ozanam declared in 1833 that “we must do what Our Lord Jesus Christ did” and “go to the poor.” [Baunard, 65] The very first Rule in 1835...

Ideals, Facts, Utopia, Reality

Jesus is God-with-us, which means he is Love-with-us.

Vincentian Places 10, 11 and 12 – Île-de-France, Champagne, and Picardy

With other volunteer priests, Vincent gave missions in the villages belonging to the De Gondi family, in the Île-de-France, Champagne, and Picardy regions of France.

Bear Much Fruit Means Die with Christ

Bear Much Fruit Means Die with Christ

Jesus loves others to the end, to being lifted up on the cross. His death proves true that the grain of wheat that dies cannot but bear much fruit. Those who die with him bear much fruit also.  Most of us, if not all, want to bear much fruit, to succeed as best as we...