Formation
St. Vincent de Paul and the Rights of the Poor
In his time and place St. Vincent helped many basic human rights to become recognized as obvious and evident.
I Can’t Take It Anymore!
Our lives have become pressure cookers. We can’t take it anymore!
Backpack Blessings
Beyond SundayTM team members from The Miraculous Medal Shrine are available to visit Catholic schools to distribute Miraculous Medals, tell the story of the Miraculous Medal, and provide blessings for students, staff, and faculty.
June 30: First Miraculous Medals
The first 2,000 medals were delivered on June 30, 1832. This coincided with a cholera outbreak in Paris which claimed 20,000 lives. The Daughters of Charity began distributing the first medals and many cures were reported, leading to the people of Paris starting to...
Does the Daily News Overwhelm You?
We might not be able to accomplish as much as St. Vincent. But we can all do the next right thing… realizing something must be done and asking the Vincentian Question, WHAT MUST I DO?
COVIVO Blind Cafe Reflections #5
Colorado Vincentian Volunteers had the pleasure of hosting The Blind Café Experience for about 70 of our incredible #CVVAlum and current volunteers. It was a powerful evening of dinner in the dark, rich conversation, an active music listening experience, and of course, lots of companionship.
A Canadian View: Poverty and Vincentian Charism
I imagine everyone has their own vision of poverty. It is usually a picture of someone dressed poorly, if a man he likely has a beard or long unkempt hair. Women are pictured in old, dirty clothes with no makeup. Poverty can also mean you live in subsidized housing,...
Sensitivity of Faith in the Face of Death
Jesus wants to bring light to those who live in the shadow of death. If we just have faith and Jesus’ sensitivity, his wish for us will come true. Neighbors and relatives rejoiced with Elizabeth. But they did not really experience her sensitivity to the merciful God....
A Vincentian View: What’s in a Name?
Elizabeth and Zechariah are willing to think “outside the box”, and give a new name to this extraordinary gift which comes into their midst.
Lessons from Nature – Systemic Change
The gift of a closing prayer drawn from nature.
The Poor Have Much to Teach Us #1
Video can be a good way for the poor to teach us. Watch and ponder… and the poor will teach us.
Bishop Leo Raymond de Neckère, CM: Among the First Vincentians in the U.S.
Leo Raymond de Neckère, C.M., was one of the pioneers of the Vincentians in the United States.