“As we say about some of the people in the Bible, so too we can say that Louise walked with God (Cf., Genesis 5:22).”
Formation
St. Louise: In Her Own Words
Reading the letters of St. Louise helps us see her humanness, as opposed to thinking of her as some faraway Saint.
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
St. Louise trifold pamphlet
Wife, Mother, Widow, Foundress, Saint. Certainly not an ordinary resume!
Pray the rosary with Vincentian Superior General
Father G Gregory Gay, C.M. encourages you to pray Rosary with him in English. The video contains introduction prayer and one of five decades. October 8 is his birthday.
No tank tops or shorts
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 12, 2014 – Is 25, 6-10a; Phil 4, 12-14. 19-20; Mt 22, 1-14 God will fully supply whatever you need (Phil 4, 19) God invites us to a sumptuous banquet. Do we accept the invitation with respectful gratitude? The banquet...
What is the Vincentian Path? (Trifold pamphlet)
What is the Vincentian Path? This is the question addressed in yet another in the series of downloadable trifold pamphlets from Jim Osendorf, CM The Vincentian Path (pdf) Some excerpts... St. Vincent realized, just like Mother Theresa, when she worked in southern...
Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace
Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...
“Sing of love there could be” (Joseph Raposo/Carpenters)
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 5, 2014 – Is 5, 1-7; Phil 4, 6-9; Mt 21, 33-43 Keep on doing what you have learned (Phil 4, 9) The vineyard of the Lord is his people. He looks for choice and abundant harvest in them. God has chosen us so we may...
6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat
Brandon Vogt reflects on 6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat "For a long time, I thought it was impossible for the ordinary layperson to cultivate regular times of deep, undistracted prayer. With office jobs and bills and dinner and bath times there was...
The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary – pamphlet
The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary - trifold pamphlet Drawing on the virtues of Jesus Christ, St. Vincent de Paul taught his missionaries to observe five virtues that would help them in their work, namely: Simplicity, Humility, Meekness, Mortification, and Zeal...
Life of Vincent – trifold pamphlet form
Looking for a pamphlet to hand out on the feast of Vincent Here is a life of Vincent in six panels in trifold pamphlet form suitable for downloading and printing.
