One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
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Lenten Video Series, Day 23: Committed
The psychological pain of engaging in the pro-life movement is a daily challenge.
A Vincentian Minute: Virtue from the inside out– Mortification
In this fourth of our five-part series, Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. invites us to know what makes us passionate, both the holy righteous and the unholy egotistical.
Louise de Marillac: Conversion During Advent
I will fast every Friday of the year, during Advent and Lent, every eve of the feasts of Our Lord, the Virgin, the Apostles and all other fasts commanded by the Church. I would like to do eight or ten days of retreat, twice a year, namely in the days between Ascension...
Brief Biography of Catherine Harkins, 1st Lady of Charity in the U.S. #AIC400
The first U.S. Association of the Ladies of Charity was formed on December 8, 1857, in St. Louis, MO. Read the story of Catherine Harkins, first Lady of Charity in the U.S.
400th Anniversary – Time of Grace and Renewal
On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the Vincentian Charism Father Eli Chaves dos Santos, CM invites us to celebrate this historical event as a special time of grace and renewal. Indeed there are many themes in this reflection that express the...
From Value to Virtue: Selflessness
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The fourth is Selflessness: the virtue of generosity. In the midst of the present cultural context in which we find ourselves, the Rule of the Saint Vincent...
Teach me how to dance! #IamVincent
To say #IamVincent is to be willing to learn how to dance! Emily Becker of DePaul University learned how, and will never stop... When I look back on the beginning of my Vincentian story, I see a clear starting point. At the beginning of my freshman year, I saw a...
The Immaculate Conception: Vincentian Perspectives
VinFormation presents a prayerful video reflection on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception followed by a summary of Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism by Corpus Delgado, C.M. Watch the video now... http://youtu.be/C_XkQ2ffNxI Read this excerpt from the...
Counsel for An Anxious Time
Counsel for An Anxious Time (Lk. 17:20-25) All through Luke’s gospel, the underlying movement is towards Jerusalem. From the beginning that’s where Jesus is heading, and as He gets closer the pace picks up and the tensions rise. This is not only because of the...
Do-It-Yourself Systems Thinking Exercise
We talk a lot about systemic change. But what about being a systems thinker? Do we have the habits of systems thinking?
Darkness and Black Clouds that Are Menacing
Jesus is the great light that shines on those who dwell in darkness. John is “under pressure.” Although relatively young, he feels death is lurking in the darkness. The executioner can come any time to take the prisoner away. And the darkness of prison and impending...
