To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.

by Pat Griffin, CM | February 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Has anyone ever accused you of being “out of your mind?”
by John Freund, CM | February 1, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Today I ask you to imagine where you might expect Jesus would begin his mission and who would he choose?
by Ross Dizon | January 31, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections
To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 16, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Abuse victims. “Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not.
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Jul 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
I pray and ask the Almighty Father to help so many homeless poor people and to help people who are living in inadequate housing conditions … to help all these people find friends who welcome them and strengthen them.
by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Ladies of Charity, Daughters of Charity and Depaul USA Members of the Little Rock, Arkansas Ladies of Charity have recently begun supporting the Jericho Way Center of Depaul USA. The facility opened a few months ago under the direction of Sr. Elizabeth Greim, DC, as a...
by Vincentian Family Office | May 28, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia – A spark has been ignited!
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation
a kind of profession of faith by spontaneous gesture. You almost don’t even know you’re doing it, but it’s really there
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
And so, the Spirit is free. From the view of that Spirit, “liberal” and “conservative” must and do tend in the same direction. As persons consecrated by that divine presence, we pray for her outpouring in our lives and ministries as Pentecost comes upon us.
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2015 | Formation
The “haves” must discover that all of the “have not’s” are not cheats and lazy. The “have not’s” must realize that the “haves” are not all greedy, uncaring people. The only way to do that in any lasting way is to treat the problem in a slightly larger way than our current model…bring hope to one zip code at a time.
by Ross Dizon | May 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Most Holy Trinity (B), May 31, 2015 – Dt 4, 32-34. 39-40; Rom 8, 14-17; Mt 28, 16-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28, 19) God’s overflowing love reaches us human beings so that may be, in the Son and by the working of the Holy...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Lynn L’Heureux reflect on Faithfulness to Christ – Breathe First – Celebrating Pentecost – Gift of the Spirit
by Vincentian Family Office | May 25, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The collaboration among Vincentian Family members in Great Britain is going strong, and you can connect and learn.
by Vincentian Family Office | May 25, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Vincentian Family Collaboration in Brazil – 22 branches