Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Formation
Which are you? A “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” and “Big Picture.”
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 24
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Returning to the Sources
“The up-to-date renewal of the religious life comprises both a constant return to the sources of the whole of the Christian life and to the primitive inspiration of the institutes, and their adaptation to the changed conditions of our time.” This verse from Vatican...
A Vincentian Minute: Habits 04
Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of cultivating simplicity.
None Lower Than the Lord • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
"You know that Our Lord willed to be tried by all kinds of misery. ‘We have a High Priest,’ says Saint Paul, ‘who knows how to sympathize with our weaknesses because He has experienced them himself.’ (Hebrews 4:15) Yes, O Eternal Wisdom, You willed to experience and...
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The Original Service of Frederic to the Poor
At first, the original members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were organized so that each one was in charge of a family to help. Frederic Ozanam was entrusted with a family of a mother, who worked ceaselessly, with five children, and a father who, as she told...
Collaboration has been part of our Vincentian story from the very beginning
On August 23 we celebrate the anniversary of the founding by St. Vincent de Paul of the Ladies of Charity– the first organized expression of the Vincentian charism. This video explains that collaboration has been part of our Vincentian charism from the very beginning.
Fire – blessing or curse?
Fires are burning faster and hotter than ever before, and complex socio-economic factors are resulting in more people being affected by the effects of smoke, debris flows and other wildfire effects.
A Vincentian View: “Coming Down the Mountain”
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
Mary Finally Knows
The question, “Mary did you know” dates from 1984. Mark Lowry wrote the the lyrics for “Mary, Did You Know?” I find the lyrics raise questions I did not know I wanted to ask Mary.
Foreigners No Longer, But Citizens Rather
Jesus, our peace, makes one the Jews and those who are not Jews: the foreigners. He tears down, through the cross, the wall of hate that separates them.
