Offering assistance should be unconditional, reflecting Christ’s compassion and avoiding the imposition of personal advice or requirements. The ultimate goal of service is spiritual growth and sanctification, with material aid serving to inspire hope and reveal God’s love.
Lyon was the city that Ozanam would always call home. He was raised there from the age of 3-1/2 years until he left to study Law in Paris.
Fr. Dan Thiess, C.M., has spent most of his time in ministry working directly with the poor. In this video, he talks about how he came to choose the path of a Vincentian priest and about how Jesus is present in the poor.
Street homelessness is in many ways a very visible social and infrastructure issue, while sheltered homelessness and inadequate housing are less obvious to the observer.
I think people would worry if someone accused them of “hearing voices.” But the truth of the matter is that during each week, any number of voices are directed at us.
Have you ever been captivated by a master teacher? Some time ago I wrote of my experience with a master teacher.
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org As Vincentians, we understand this to be a calling, a vocation. Each of is called to serve God as a member of the Society, seeing Christ in the neighbor, and growing in holiness through our service. While the meetings and...
Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator of the new and better covenant. Jesus tells his disciples that the bread he is about to give them is his body. He, then, says also that the wine they...
Working together requires courage to move forward without necessarily knowing where you are going, creativity, and a great capacity to adapt– but it is also a source of deep joy.
In August 1617 Vincent was a parish priest at Châtillon-les-Dombes where he founded the first Confraternity of Charity (precursor to the Ladies of Charity), a group of lay people to help those in need.
Jesus was born and raised in humble conditions and revealed the dignity of the needy and workers.
Fr. Jeff Harvey., C.M., preaches about the Good News of Trinity Sunday: that Jesus the Risen Lord wants us to share His Divine Life in the oneness of intimate familial love with His Father and Holy Spirit.
