Jesus, the second man is from heaven. He bids us to be one with him, so that we who are of the earth may become...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XX
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.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 5
Fr. Rooney reflects on the principle of preferential protection of the poor and vulnerable in Catholic Social Teaching, as described by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
Louise de Marillac and the Heart of Jesus
Today is the birthday of St. Louise de Marillac. We offer this little SlideShare presentation to pray with some time this weekend. It’s from a Vincentian Heritage Journal article by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Metanoia #IAmVincent
Metanoia: a transformative change of heart; especially : a spiritual conversion By: Ms. Cristine B. Amontos It all started at the St. Vincent School of Theology (SVST) last 2010 when I took Masters in Pastoral Ministry. I was introduced to a new way of doing theology...
The Head of John the Baptist
A Vincentian View “The Head of John the Baptist” Think about it. You are dealing with a very powerful and immensely rich person who has promised you anything which you want—even to half of all he possesses—and all you can think of is that what you really want is the...
Systemic Change: Hot Right Now
Besides the weather, as a topic systemic change is equally hot right now.
Fire that Is All-consuming and Spirit that Is Life-breath
To set the earth on fire is part of Jesus’ mission. And how he wishes that the fire were already blazing! Undoubtedly, Jesus’ passionate and anguished wish keeps coming to fruition. In fact, a cloud of witnesses surrounds us. They are witnesses from all walks of...
“Why the Wealth Gap is Bad for Everyone”
Looking for an interesting, insightful and challenging read on economic inequality and why the wealth gap is bad for everyone? Below is the beginning of an article from an interview with Charles Clark, economics professor at St. John's University in New York. Clark...
On Being a Christian
It is said that Alexander the Great— one of the greatest military figures in history, who conquered practically the entire known world in his day— one night, during a campaign, could not sleep, so he left his tent for a walk through the fields. While strolling he...
Rules of Procedure for the Family: An Exemplar
The Vincentian Family Office (VFO) is happy to share the Rules of Procedure drawn up by the Vincentian Family National Council of Panama. We are working with them to help strengthen the other Vincentian Family National Councils who are preparing their own Rules of...
A Mosaic of Vincentian Spirituality
SlideShare presentation: Fr. Antonius Sad Budianto, C.M. of Indonesia talks about collaboration in the Vincentian Family. He presents some models of collaboration, describes his own experiences with collaboration, points out some of the challenges and offers some findings.
