Formation

175th Anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.

Story of the origins of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis, Missouri in 1845.

Advent Letter 2020 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM

In the Advent letter of this year, “marked with so much suffering, anxiety, and fear,”  Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, the 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to fix our eyes on “Somebody who lives in us, whose Spirit fills every corner of our being.”

From “Thanks” to “Giving” – An Ancient Tradition

The tradition of “thanksgiving” is not new. It has deep roots in the Old Testament and especially the New Testament. The Last Supper was a celebration of thanks but it was also a call to giving.

A Canadian View: A Ray of Hope for All 

November 15th is the World Day of the Poor. Let us all reflect on how we use this day as a new beginning, with the ray of hope we have been waiting for and forget our differences and come together as one family.

Naked in the presence of Jesus

Jesus alone clothes the naked and fills those who are empty by sharing with them his mission to clothe the naked and fill those who hunger and thirst for justice and mercy. Peter, who is fishing naked—do those who have fishing as their occupation work naked...

The Christians’ sign

The Christians’ sign

It has been many years ago that I was told the following little story: While the teacher was correcting the religion exams of her students, she was surprised to read Pilar’s answer to the question, “What is the sign that identifies Christians?” Except for a few...

Healing Hands

Healing Hands

Healing Hands - Beggars for the Poor – Giving a Second Chance – Prayers Make Miracles Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Healing Hands – Vincentians are doing God’s work, by bringing His healing hands to all in need.  We receive this gift...

There must be a path here…

There must be a path here…

Have you ever wondered about the path you are on? I have often told the story about the time I really made vows some 35 years after I made that commitment the first time. But it is only relatively recently that I made the connection with Vincent’s life. J Patrick...

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