Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians by looking at how we practically respond to the Scriptures. This week: What’s the virtue that lines up with the Beatitudes?
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Songs with a Vincentian Flavor: “Silence Makes Us Complicit”
Amid growing hostility toward migrants in the United States, Vincentian response is grounded in human dignity, encounter, and hospitality. It calls for resisting fear-based narratives, balancing charity and justice, and choosing concrete accompaniment and moral courage in the face of complex social realities.
Contemplation: Can I Get a Witness?
In the early days of the Vincentian Family, St. Vincent instructed the priests of the Mission to regularly read The Martyrology, a listing of the names and stories of the Church’s martyrs. In this way, they would be reminded of the great cloud of witnesses before them who had truly imitated Christ, which all the faithful are called to do.
The Five Vincentian Virtues With Fr. Francisco Javier Álvarez, CM (video series)
January 25 is the anniversary of the sermon at Folleville, celebrated as the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. In a series of videos, Fr. Francisco Javier Álvarez CM, former Vicar General, teaches us about the 5 virtues desired by Saint Vincent de Paul.
Contemplation: At the Center
In home visits, over-recording steals presence: focus less on clipboards and cameras, more on listening, dignity, relationships.
Sister Anthony O’Connell: The Angel of the Battlefield and a Legacy of Compassion
Sister Anthony O’Connell, born Mary O’Connell, is remembered as one of the most heroic and compassionate figures of the American Civil War.
Called to Compassion: The Charism and Apostolate of the Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy Religious Congregation
The Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy live a humble, prayerful, and compassionate mission. Founded in Nigeria, they serve through parish ministry, education, and care for the poor, inspired by Christ’s mercy and Mary’s tender love, building communities of faith and hope across continents.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 18 – Saint Joseph’s Valley, Emmitsburg, Maryland
In 1809, Elizabeth moved to Saint Joseph’s Valley, where she founded the first community for religious women in the United States—the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians Living the Virtuous Life
Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians by looking at how we practically respond to the Scriptures. This week: Do the group work that’s necessary to build your Vincentian life. and people will be able to see the Vincentian virtues in you.
Faithful To Our Vocation as Vincentians (presentation)
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell C.M. reflects on what it means to be faithful to the charism of St. Vincent in our time and place.
Sister Matilda Coskery: A Pioneer of Holistic Nursing and Vincentian Compassion
In the annals of American nursing history, few figures stand out with the quiet strength, vision, and enduring impact of Sister Matilda Coskery, a Daughter of Charity who lived her vocation with extraordinary depth.
Walking in Charity: The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and the Living Legacy of Vincentian Love
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, rooted in the Vincentian and Setonian tradition, have served since 1852 through education, healthcare, and social justice ministries. Inspired by seeing Christ in the poor, they built schools, hospitals, and community programs, adapting to changing needs while sustaining a living legacy of compassionate service and advocacy.
