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Formation
New Wine, New Wineskins
We have a new baby in our family. Jacob is just two weeks old, and he has captured me in a surprising way. Why am I so surprised?
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 11
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Doubt the Quick “Yes” that We Say
Jesus is the firstborn from among those who do what is true and come to the light, so that there is no doubt that their works are just. No doubt, we have to love in deed and truth. The second son in the parable says “yes,” but he does not do what the father asks. No...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 23
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 1)
Fr. José María Román, C.M. speaks to us about the religious experience of Saint Vincent de Paul.
St. Vincent de Paul and Mother Seton: A Match Made in Heaven
St. Vincent de Paul and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton weren’t holy card or fairy-tale figures, but flesh and blood human beings who struggled with earthly dreams.
A Vincentian Minute: Things About Vincent 02
Fr. Rooney talks about St. Vincent de Paul during the month of September, also known as “Vincentian Month”. This episode is called “Matters of the Heart”.
Commit to the Poor of Flesh and Blood
Jesus goes about doing good; he loves in deed and truth. He does not just commit to an ideology. St. Vincent is like him. St. Vincent wants those who follow him to commit with zeal to those who are poor (SV.FR XI:133-137). And it seems that he himself cannot but...
Simplicity In Our Living • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"I’m well aware that people think of simplicity in general as truth or purity of intention: truth, because it sees that our thoughts conform to the words and other signs by which we express them; purity of intention, because it makes all our acts of virtue tend...
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: How did Frederic Ozanam Visit the Poor?
The service of the poor occupies such a prominent position in Ozanam's life that it becomes of interest to know how he performed it. It was essentially a service of love. His manner towards the poor was considerate and deferential as towards his equals. He invariably...
The Mission and Vocation of the Priest– and Religious, and Lay Person– According to St. Vincent
Missioners — priests and brothers, Daughters of Charity, and [lay] members of confraternities of charity are for St. Vincent, first of all, baptised Christians.
