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Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 11
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 06)
Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.
Mother Seton’s ‘Certain Hope’ in Mary, Assumed Into Heaven
The Church teaches that Mary’s Assumption anticipates the resurrection and is a sign of hope and comfort for us all. In her life, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton continually relied on this certain hope, in the sure knowledge of Mary’s presence in eternity, body and soul.
Christmas Greeting from the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission
The latest edition of NUNTIA, the bulletin of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission, greets Christmas and the New Year to the confreres of the Congregation of the Mission and the Vincentian Family, with a few words from the members of the community of...
Vincentian Leadership Institute for High School Students
St. John's is running its second year of the Vincentian Leadership Institute: Faith and Service in the City. Faith and Service in the City connects high school students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions in New York City. Explore theology, experience NYC, and grow...
Evergreen Vincentian Resources at Christmas
There are plenty of fine spiritually nourishing Vincentian resources for Christmas making the rounds. The list keeps growing. Here are some places to start.
Mamas Talk Advent: Waiting, Community
I'll never forget the moment I first laid eyes on my niece, Lucy. I'd been restlessly following the text-message updates all day, and now I was standing before a few-hours-old baby. I had never seen anything more perfect. What a miracle she was — tiny, exquisitely...
Christmas, Time for Gifts and Gratitude
Christmas is here: a time of gifts and gratitude. At Christmas, people who love each other give gifts to one another and appreciate those received. Gratitude, an attitude that should continue throughout the year, was prolonged by Saint Louise de Marillac, who...
The Christmas Story of the Magi for Vincentians
Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. reflects on the Biblical account of the Magi and presents three challenges to us as followers of Jesus, the Evangelizer of the Poor.
Christmas Message from Renato Lima, President of the SSVP
Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th General President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, greets the members of the Society and the entire Vincentian Family in this video message, with a message of "peace, unity and fraternity in this saint Christmas time." "Christmas...
A Vincentian View: Light in the Night
Vincentian View: Light in the Night “Silent Night, Holy Night.” Like many of you, I have heard those words sung numerous times in the past weeks. An odd thought flitted through my mind during one of these recent hearings: “How do we know that Jesus was born at...
The Incarnation – The Mother of all Systemic Changes
We are called to live the systemic change of the Incarnation.