Is Pope Francis taking a different approach in his message for the 2022 World Day for Peace?
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Baptize with the Holy Spirit and Fire
Jesus is the one the Father has anointed with the Holy Spirit. Hence, he cannot but baptize with the Holy Spirit and...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XIV
Missioners must live a life adapted to that of the poor.
Image of God
Image of God - Vincentian Hero’s Serve - Listen, Recognize the Truth – Come to the Table Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Please Pray for each other. I ask for special prayers for the people in Fort Mc Murray Alberta, Canada who are being...
Vincentian Family Leaders Reflections on Collaboration: Responses to Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.’s Letter of January 2015
St. Vincent de Paul told us “We should assist the poor in every way and do it both by ourselves and by enlisting the help of others…. to do this is to preach the gospel by words and work” (CCD 12: Conf. #195). The Vincentian family was invited to focus 2015 as the...
May 8: Death of Bl. Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC
On May 8, 1927, Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, died at Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. She was 26 years old. She is the fourth native-born American woman to have been beatified. Who was she?
What would Vincent do today? – Wrong question
Before Henry Ford built his first car, he was quoted as saying: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would've said faster horses." The right answer, but the wrong question. The astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus asked in 1543: "Could it be that Earth orbits the...
Francis models pastoral care of the homeless
Pope Francis not only raises consciousness about those who are homeless but in so many ways models comprehensive pastoral care of the homeless. After reading the following what questions does it raise for Vincentian Family ministries with the homeless. The Pope’s...
May 9: Feast of St. Louise de Marillac
In the article "The Concept of Consecration in the Writings of Louise de Marillac," Sr. Carmen Urrizburu, DC, notes that in the convent where Louise was placed as a child after the death of her father, she came to understand that 'consecration' implied silence and...
International Day of Prayer for AIC
The International Day of Prayer for AIC is Monday, May 9, 2016 when we celebrate the Feast of Saint Louise. Below is a prayer for the occasion, with a downloadable pdf at the end. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (2016) Feast of Saint Louise de Marillac Opening Prayer: As...
I hate using the word client ’cause #IamVincent @DePaulMission
Client? This story was created on June 14th, in Golden, Colorado. It was created during the year end retreat for the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers. Find out more about their organization: http://www.covivo.org/ https://youtu.be/ayQmv4Salu4
I’m ready now, ’cause #IamVincent
When is someone ready to lead? In 2010, Bill George of the Harvard Business School said this: In retrospect, it seems obvious people weren't responding to "top down" leadership. Why not? The craftsman-apprentice model has been replaced...
