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Ukraine – St. Vincent, a Ukrainian Rabbi, and an Orthodox Christian
I have written before of St. Vincent’s way of reading the bible by picturing himself in the scene he was reading about
A Time to Die and a Time to Rise from the Dead
March and April will be marked by the celebrations of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. We frequently relate the time of Holy Week and Easter to a time for vacations, delicious meals and desserts.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 7
Fr. Rooney in this seventh and final reflection of the series, speaks about the principle of care for creation in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
Vincentian Gospel Reflections: Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
FEAST OF BLESSED FREDERIC OZANAM September 9 Gospel: (Luke 10: 25-37) “And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied: “There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho who fell in with robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and then went off leaving him half-dead. A...
We are All Called to Sainthood
We are all called to Sainthood. – Are you ready to transform your life? – Christ is within you. Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast, Repost from April 2013 We are all called to Sainthood. Feel Christ within you. God will always place someone on your path that needs...
The Congregation of the Mission During the French Revolution
A brief 10-slide portrayal of the situation of the Congregation of the Mission during a time of severe crisis: the French Revolution.
Mother Teresa, Pope Francis and the Vincentian Connection
There are some great insights into St. Vincent de Paul and Mother Teresa in Saint Vincent de Paul and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Two Saints for Our Time found on our partner site "We are Vincentians" (vincentians.com). More insights can be had by reflecting...
Resource at the College of Mt. St. Vincent
Get to know a useful resource. There is growing dissatisfaction with the USA process of electing a president and strong support for efforts to rein in the power of money on campaigns. Perhaps this is a problem in your country, too. In the latest national poll...
Take Care of your Co-Workers
Take care of your people; celebrate small successes.
Labor Day, the US Bishops and Frederic Ozanam
…teaching people to fish is not enough to solve the problems of today.
Blessed Ghebre-Michael: Seeker of Truth
August 30 was the feast day of Blessed Ghebre-Michael. Learn the story of this fascinating Ethiopian priest in a visual slide presentation.
#famvin400 Breaking the Code of Silence
Reconciliation in the Anniversary Year When people are hurt, they shut down, they have entered another kind of deep poverty. They pray, and sometimes there's no answer. People adopt a Code of Silence because they are afraid. Vincentians are called to serve body and...