Formation
Weaving God’s Plan • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
We, all of us, are like the weavers of the Gobelins, who, following out the pattern of an unknown artist, endeavor to...
Forming a community that shows the Lord’s love for all
A presentation about Vincentian Spirituality.
How Mary Experienced Her Son’s Resurrection
“How was your Easter?” How many times have you said that recently? Usually, it leads to a lively conversation about family gatherings, etc.
Putting Newest Cardinals in Their Place
In speaking to the newest group of Cardinals, Pope Francis reminds them … and us… of an often-ignored passage from the Acts of the Apostles.
Dare the Wise and Learned to Be Truthful
Jesus is the sign of contradiction. He brings to light what we harbor in our hearts. He cannot but dare us to be truthful. Jesus does not fail to dare the wise and the learned to choose the good that they learn and receive. That is to say, he asks them to act as...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 24
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Blessed are the poor in spirit – a Call to relationship
I recently read a reflection written by Clarence Jordan, founder of Koinonia Farm, who was trying to find a word that best describes “blessed”
A Vincentian Minute: Things About Vincent 03
Fr. Rooney talks about St. Vincent de Paul during the month of September, also known as “Vincentian Month”. This episode is called “Martyrdom”.
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: A Male-Only Society in its Beginnings
In times of Frédéric Ozanam, women were virtually absent from the university. That is why, having emerged the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the vicinity of the Parisian university, in its early days women did not participate in it. The first female Society of...
Do What The Son Of God Did • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"To be true Daughters of Charity you must do what the Son of God did when He was on earth. And what did He do mainly? [...] He worked constantly for His neighbor, visiting and healing the sick and instructing the ignorant for their salvation. How fortunate you are,...
Four Methods of Prayer for Vincentians
Slide presentation based on the article “Mental Prayer: Yesterday and Today – Some Reflections on the Vincentian Tradition” by Father Robert P. Maloney, C.M.
Revisiting – Are You an Original or a Photocopy?
Before we tackle that question … who framed that question?