There are times when I have thought of another “Yeah, talk is cheap”! Other times I have stood on the sidelines in awe, watching how well another ”walks the talk.”
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A Vincentian View: Being Rich in What Matters to God
The blessing of abundance carries with it a responsibility. Jesus points out that truth when he tells the parable of the rich man with the abundant harvest.
Corinth – Is the Past Prologue?
In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play.
A Vincentian View: Three Stories – One Direction
A Vincentian View: Three Stories—One Direction Have you noticed that in the Sunday Gospels of these weeks, the passages have all been taken from successive verses in the 25th chapter of Matthew? The “Parable of the Ten Virgins” is Mt 25:1-13 (November 12); the...
Châtillon, Today • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM
We present a new series of four videos, made by the Congregation of the Mission, inviting us to continue deepening in the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate its 400th anniversary during this year, 2017. "Love is inventive until infinity,” St....
Evangelizer of All Kinds of Poor People
Jesus is the Evangelizer of the poor. All those who live announcing the Good News to the poor belong to him and are heirs to the kingdom. Jesus goes around to all towns and villages. He teaches in the synagogues and proclaims the Gospel of the kingdom. Moreover, he...
Vincentian Paris in Pictures
Discover, in this excellent three-minute video prepared by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the most prominent Vincentian places in Paris. Do you recognize any? Paris is a very important place for the Vincentian Family, from the times of Saint Vincent de Paul and...
Rest in Peace Deacon Pat
Let me tell you about a Vincentian martyr for the cause of the homeless. Deacon Patrick Logsdon directed a program for the homeless, men from the street and men just released from prison, at Anthony House in Roosevelt, NY. This residence is a transitional housing...
Reflection: The Charity of Christ Urges Us
Fr. Rolando Gutiérrez, CM, Vice-Province of Costa Rica, wrote a series of monthly reflections in 2017 for our 400th anniversary. Now in Slideshare format.
Witness: Examining Our Own Attitudes About the Poor
On the First World Day of the Poor Examining Our Own Attitudes About the Poor A Witness Perspective “Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth” (1 Jn 3:18). These words of the Apostle John voice an imperative that no Christian may...
Cheering on Pope Francis
Jesus and St. Vincent de Paul are cheering Pope Francis, not only for calling for this annual day of remembrance of those who are poor but also for his casting it in the framework of the Beatitudes.
Selfish or Individualistic • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"My Most Honored Father, I cannot wait any longer to tell you of the state I was in during my little retreat. I believe God does not wish me to taste fully this sweetness for I have been distracted since yesterday by one of our sick who received Extreme Unction. She...
