When dealing with infertility, Amy turned her sacrifice into joy by listening to where God wanted her to go.
Formation
Holy and Just in the Sight of God
Jesus ushers in the new creation. He comes to make all things new. Hence, he wants us to be just and holy. The...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXVI
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.
Publicans who Confess and Plead
Jesus personifies the attitude of publicans who do as the publican in the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. The parable shows that Jesus is not unfair at all toward the weak. He hears the needy of all kinds, the marginalized, the excluded. Among these, of...
God’s Perfect Plan – The Puzzle in Our Lives
God’s Perfect Plan - The Puzzle in Our Lives - Vincentians Need to Pause - Vincentian Gratitude Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast God's Perfect Plan God’s plan is so perfect that even sin, tragedy, and painful deaths are used to bring us to divine union. God wisely...
History of the First Confraternity of Charity
The National Council of the Vincentian Family in El Salvador (Central America) shares with us a presentation that has been developed with eyes on the 400th anniversary of our charism, which we will celebrate in 2017. It shows the story of St. Vincent de Paul and the...
“I Was in Prison….”
A group of women aim to break the cycle of incarceration in families in the U.S., caring for those who were formerly imprisoned much as St. Vincent and his collaborators were motivated by charity to care for the galley slaves in the 17th century.
A New Reality is Born! • “Contributions” #1
This is the first of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced last week in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson...
Could You Survive in Poverty – 18 Quick Questions
“Could You Survive in Poverty?” This checklist was developed by Ruby K. Payne, an author and researcher in the field of socioeconomics whose work I’ve followed for years — but it’s a perfect gauge for how well you’d do if worse literally came to worse. It’s not at all...
Louise de Marillac: The need for Respect, Understanding and Tolerance
“I can no longer hide the sorrow of my heart at hearing that much is to be desired in you. [...] Where is the spirit of fervor which animated you when you were first established in Angers and which led you to esteem your directors so highly? You looked upon their...
Mercy and the Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul
The Church’s Year of Mercy will draw to a close on November 20… about 1 month to go. As Vincentians we are constantly learning how to be vessels of God’s mercy for others.
Stories of what being a Vincentian means
How many of us fully understand what a Vincentian is or does? Being a student at Niagara University, I was assumed to have known what the mission of my school is for its student body. After attending NU for three years now, I've come to notice that not many people...
