Meditating on the trials and struggles of St. Louise de Marillac and Mother Seton gives us hope in these uncertain times.
Formation
A Vincentian View: Acts of the Apostles
One of the great blessings of the Easter Season is the way in which the church directs our attention to the Acts of the Apostles in both the weekday and the Sunday readings.
Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
A Vincentian View: To Be Worthy of the Lord
A Vincentian View: To Be Worthy of the Lord As so often happens in Scripture, care for one’s family emerges as the highest and most rigorous of human loves; it becomes the measure for any human relationship. Yet, the Lord’s invitation to be specially “his” is...
Intersections
“Those on top, like politicians and church leaders, talk a lot about peace, but not about justice, because speaking of peace sounds good to others on top and to the naïve on the bottom, but to speak of justice sounds bad to those on top because it opens the eyes of...
Better for Us Is Shame, Rather Than Praise
Jesus is the embodiment of the truth that it is better to receive shame than praise from the world. The world cannot accept the Word. The Word is in the world but the world does not know him even. Though coming to his own, the Word is still not acceptable. Worldly...
Road of Reconciliation – MARK 12:1-12 Gospel
Road of Reconciliation - MARK 12:1-12 Gospel - MARK 12:1-12 Gospel - "When God gives you help, do not ask questions!" Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Road of Reconciliation Going to Confession is good. It is not just a Lenten event. If you want to feel good with...
June 26: Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
Tomorrow, we remember the four Daughters of Charity known as the Martyrs of Arras. They were guillotined on June 26, 1794. [button...
On Love of God
One of the contemporaries of St. Vincent who influenced him on his journey of conversion was St. Francis de Sales. The two famous books of St. Francis de Sales, namely, “Love of God” and “Introduction to Devout Life,” played an important role in his spiritual growth....
Inspired to Serve
Coming into contact with a Vincentian University has changed many lives. From their "10 under 10" series, here's a story of someone inspired by the charism at St. John's University. When the financial crisis hit, Elisa Sciortino was a recent St. John’s graduate who...
Are You Ready To Give Up … To Serve?
Sometimes, maybe even many times, we walk into situations with preconceived notions about what is needed.
400th Anniversary Prayer in Four Languages
“Lord, revive within the Vincentian Family the flame of the Charism, that flame which has animated our missionary life for 400 years.” Here is the 400th-anniversary prayer if you have not seen it yet. The prayer is available in four languages: English, Portuguese,...
