Jesus burns with zeal for the house, for the kingdom, of God. Needless to say, the disciples are to be as zealous as...
Formation
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XII
“We really must give ourselves to God…”
Flood relief work in Mumbai
When the monsoon hit the western part of India, no one expected the rains to be as deadly as they turned out to be.
The Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the U.N. is participating in the 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development, February 3 – 12, 2016. The 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development is the first major meeting that is taking place at the UN since the adoption...
Hearing The Word in Pressured Times
Hearing The Word in Pressured Times (Lk. 5:1-11) Here are some things to note in this Gospel about Jesus getting himself involved in a fishing expedition with Peter and his friends. For one thing, there’s Peter’s state of mind. He’s exhausted. All night on the...
Collective Impact in Systemic Change
by Mike Clark Is there an impact -- a collective impact - -that can be demonstrated in a systemic change initiative? The call to action for this year of Vincentian collaboration is “together in Christ, we Vincentians make a difference.” I believe we do make a...
Near to us is the saving Word of God
Jesus is near us so that he may save us who cry out to him and call on his name. No one is more near to us than Jesus, the Word made flesh and dwelling among us. He is “God-with-us.” He is near us in many ways. He is within our reach in the least of his brothers and...
Abraham’s Tent on Vincentian Campuses
The call to erect "Abraham's tent" on Vincentian campuses is an unrecognized opportunity for conversion, evangelization and mutual dialogue. In “Hospitality on a Vincentian Campus: Welcoming the Stranger Outside Our Tent,” a forthcoming article in Vincentian Heritage,...
Collaboration is… to know we are needed and also in need of help
If collaboration has a necessary aspect, it is the strong bond of unity that makes us rely on one another. To better fulfill our unique mission —and let us not forget that it is to announce the Good News and to serve those in need— it is essential that we support one...
God’s Family
God's Family - Faith to Spread the Light of Christ - Worth Every Penny - Open My Eyes Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday February 9, 2016 Vincentian Family: Please pray for one another and those we serve. Your work is important and cannot be done well...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of the Sacramental Heart of Jesus
The Sisters of the Sacramental Heart of Jesus was founded in Zacatecas, Mexico by San José María Robles Hurtado (1888-1927), a martyr of the persecution of the Mexican Church. His charisma is "Extending the Kingdom of Love of the Heart of Jesus in the Eucharist."...
5 Minutes With Sr. Rosalie Rendu
Spend 5 minutes in quiet reflective thought about Blessed Sister Rosalie with this video based on her correspondence and the witness of her Sisters. You will soon see that she was sensitive to all suffering: “There is something that is choking me and takes away my...
