Formation
Contemplation: With All Our Strength
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org As Vincentians, we understand this to be a calling, a vocation. Each of...
Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator...
Working together: from Commitment to Shared Joy
Working together requires courage to move forward without necessarily knowing where you are going, creativity, and a great capacity to adapt– but it is also a source of deep joy.
Do it for God (Do it for Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"One means of doing [your service] as God wills is to do it in charity—in charity, Sisters. How excellent that will make your service! But do you know what it means to do it in charity? It’s to do it in God, for God is charity, and it’s to do it purely for God; it’s...
Illustrations in the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission
Father John Rybolt, C.M. describes and analyzes the two engravings in the original edition of the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission.
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
“Let us choose life; let us choose the future.”
“Let us choose life; let us choose the future.” Pope Francis’ plea to decision makers and participants at COP28 and to all of us has been resonating in my heart.
Leaving No One Behind: A Promise and a Challenge for our Age
How can we leave anyone behind? How can we turn our backs on those who need us most?
Her Doing Heart: Key Relationships in Elizabeth Seton’s Life (Part 2)
Sr. Margaret John Kelly, DC, wrote the following excellent article on Mother Seton. In this series we present her article in six parts. (Part 2)
The Light That Beckons (Mt 2: 1-12)
Stories can bring delight. And if there ever was a story that has sparked delight among believers, it’s the one about those three travelers from the East…
Vincent As a Seeker
Some time ago, I offered a reflection on “The Magi School For Seekers.” It was based on a homily Pope Francis gave, presenting the Magi as showing the path for modern-day “seekers.”
Fill Our Life with Jesus Christ
Jesus is the bread of life. Those whose life is full of him have their fill. To go to him and to believe in him is to hunger and thirst no more. To fill their life with Jesus Christ is one of the things that missionaries are to remember (SV.EN:276). And all those,...