A series of reflections allows Saint Vincent to speak to his followers who must live in today’s world, attentive to the signs of the times. (Slide presentation format)
Formation
Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, DC: A Life of Healing, Service, and Vincentian Courage in 19th-Century America
Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, DC, was a pioneering Daughter of Charity who founded Carney Hospital in Boston and served heroically as head nurse at Satterlee General Hospital during the Civil War, embodying the Vincentian virtues of humility, charity, and zeal.
The New Evangelization Sisters of Our Mother of Perpetual Help: A Living Witness to the Gospel
The New Evangelization Sisters of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, founded in 1993 by Bishop Anthony O. Gbuji in Nigeria, are a religious congregation dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel through catechesis, parish missions, and community service. Rooted in St. John Paul II’s call to New Evangelization, they continue to grow and serve in Nigeria and abroad.
“I Am the Lord Your God: You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me”: A Vincentian Reflection on the First Commandment
The First Commandment calls for exclusive devotion of the one true God, rooted in His liberating action and fulfilled in Christ. It forms the foundation of true worship and human dignity, challenging both ancient idols and modern attachments.
July 16: First Sisters of St. Martha arrived in Antigonish
Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish are celebrating their 125th Anniversary as a Congregation beginning July 29th, 2025, and ending July 29th, 2026. Learn more through two slideshow/photo galleries from their website.
Saint Vincent de Paul and the Restoration of the Pulpit
In the 17th century, many sermons were mere demonstrations of vanity and erudition that did little to transform the lives of the faithful. Vincent de Paul advocated simple, humble preaching centered on Jesus Christ, which could touch hearts and bring about true personal and social transformation.
On July 12, We Celebrate the Feast of Saints Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin
Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, lived exemplary marital holiness through faith, family love, and redemptive suffering. Louis was also an active member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, where he quietly lived out charity with humility.
Bishop Emilio Lissón Chaves, C.M., “The Bishop of the Poor”
Monsignor Emilio Lissón, archbishop of Lima between 1918 and 1931, was a tireless advocate for the rights of indigenous and marginalized communities in Peru, standing up to powerful political and economic interests. His courage and pastoral commitment took him to exile in Spain, where he lived his last years in silence and prayer.
In Humility, Simplicity, and Charity: The Legacy of the Sisters Ministers of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
In 18th-century Trecate, amid societal collapse and neglect of the poor—especially women—Fr. Pietro De Luigi and Giovanni Battista Leonardi founded a pioneering religious institute inspired by Vincentian ideals to educate girls and care for the sick, the Sisters Ministers of Charity, whose enduring mission blends spiritual devotion with practical mercy.
A New Reality is Born! • “Contributions” #1
Fr. Corpus Delgado highlights how St. Vincent de Paul introduced a groundbreaking model of religious life by enabling women, through the Daughters of Charity, to serve actively in the world without being bound by traditional monastic rules.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 26 – Germany
When Ozanam was appointed to lecture on German literature, he journeyed throughout Germany to research carefully and to appreciate fully the milieu of the subject he was about to teach.
On July 9, We Celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
Saint Francis Regis Clet, a French Vincentian priest, devoted nearly thirty years to evangelization in China, where he lived with humility, apostolic zeal, and a deep love for the poor until he was martyred in 1820.
