The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.
Formation
Fix our Gaze on our Lord Jesus
After putting up with the shameful cross, Jesus has been lifted up to the highest place. To fix our eyes on him means...
Editorial: We Should Not Whitewash the Lack of Human Rights
In 2010, Quatar – a country known for its violation of the most basic human rights (freedom of press, freedom of assembly, rights of women, rights of LGBTQ individuals) – was selected to host the World Cup in 2022, in a selection that was surrounded by suspicion of bribes and corruption.
There is a Dream in You
"Saint Vincent received the vocation to go forth as a gift." This sentence from Fr. Luigi Mezzadri’s article has echoed in my mind from the moment I read it. The vocation to go forth is a sign left by Saint Vincent de Paul, both in the sense of always advancing from...
GLOBE: Discovering the Vincentian Mission Abroad
See a video about St. John’s University students in partnership with Daughters of Charity changing the world through the GLOBE microloan program.
“Does Europe Still Have Christian Values in its Treatment of Migrants?” Asks an Ethiopian Cardinal at the Synod
For the second year in a row I have been given the mission to accompany a small pastoral team for migrants in the Diocese of Landes. We’ve increased our numbers by inviting a Daughter of Charity from the Berceau community who provides French lessons and a layman from...
Missionary Call of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.
As every October, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (CM) has written a letter to all the members of the CM requesting their generosity, both personal and material, to continue the work of evangelization in different parts of the globe. The...
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation
Meet a few of the 2,700 Sisters that make up the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America.
Surprised Into Prayer By the Vincentian Film Festival
I must admit “Finding Charity in Art: The Challenge of the Vincentian Festival” surprised me into prayer! “
A Canadian View: Words, Action and Prayer
As a long time Vincentian with a specific interest in social justice, I have occasionally worried about allowing our unique Vincentian charism getting lost or forgotten in the rush to address social justice and develop and advocate for systemic change which can give...
On Listening
“On Listening” (Luke 11: 16, 29-31) One of the most gratifying compliments is to hear that you listen well. It conveys another’s feeling that something of his or her inner self has gotten through, that not just the words but the deeper resonances of those words have...
Life Lessons From the Lottery
What would you spend a billion on? Go ahead… let yourself dream a bit.
