Formation
March 18, 1879: John Joseph Lynch C.M. Appointed First Archbishop of Toronto
On this date in 1879, John Joseph Lynch, C.M. was appointed the first Archbishop of Toronto, Canada.
A prayer in solidarity with Ukraine
Pope Francis, stating that his “heart is broken” invited people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine. We take this time now to be close to the sufferings of our Ukrainian sisters and brothers.
A “We” Virus?
A million refugees, no refugee camps: Poles open their homes to Ukrainians (Crux)…The headline immediately caught my attention – especially since the reality as I write has swelled to more like two million.
We are All Sinners – Good Christians Know
We are all Sinners - Good Christians Know - Why did Jesus Come to Us? - Living for Eternity Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast We are all Sinners We as Vincentians know we are forgiven. One of my favourite sayings is: We are journeying to Sainthood and are sinners...
Humility and Charity of Blessed Rosalie Rendu
Continuing with our celebration this Wednesday of the anniversary of the beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. on Nov. 9, 2003, here is another excerpt from the book by Sister Louise Sullivan, D.C.: "Sister Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter of Charity On Fire with Love for the...
Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses
“After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands” (Rev.7:9). This is how St....
Refocusing Ecclesiology • “Contributions” #4
This is the fourth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson Plan” for use...
Carrying Mary on Our Neck, Lips and Heart • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
In less than a month, the Vincentian Family will greet the Virgin with special affection in its invocation of "Miraculous." Surely this month many reflections will be published online, on her history, present, etc. Last week, we invited...
A Jesuit Pope – Franciscan? … Vincentian?
John Allen pens an article entitled, A reminder that this Jesuit pope is also highly Franciscan. As always, I find his reflections thoughtful. Yes, Pope Francis is a Jesuit to his core, from his spirituality to his leadership style, and that's especially clear now as...
Louise de Marillac: Some, with Their Income, can Barely Mantain a small Family
“Monsieur, I am taking the liberty of writing to you to let you know how things are going in the matter concerning my son. I would like to say that the whole thing is a great affliction for me, but as a Christian I must embrace the scorn which normally accompanies...
Sister Rosalie’s Funeral
This Wednesday is the anniversary of the beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. She was beatified on Nov. 9, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. In celebration I would like to share several excerpts from the book by Sister Louise Sullivan, D.C.: "Sister Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter...
From Value to Virtue: Learning to say #IamVincent
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. Fr. Santiago Azcarate, CM, Religious Advisor to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Spain, has written, Virtue can be seen as the crystallization of good...