Formation
St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity
On August 23, 1617, St. Vincent founded the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.
Pope Francis – He Won’t Stop!
Pope Francis just keeps on going… well beyond what most consider normal for a man of his age and physical conditions.
Walking Together: How the SSVP Embodies Synodality in Communion, Participation, and Mission #famvin2024
Dr Greg Ryan shared a lively and thought-provoking session on synodality at the National UK Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), also valid for any other Vincentian branch.
Five Vital Points • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"You should know, Sisters, that Our Lord willed to experience in His own person every kind of distress imaginable. The scriptural expression is that He willed to be regarded as a scandal to the Jews and a folly to the Gentiles (1 Cor 1:23) to show you that you can...
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Blessed Virgin Mary
New presentation featuring selections from the writings of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Nunc Dimitis: The Christmas Song of Simeon
St. Luke concludes the good news of Christ’s birth with this beautiful canticle of Simeon, which traditionally is called as Nunc Dimitis; “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you...
Homes in the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus is like us in all things but sin. He is not a stranger to the joys, sorrows, light and glory that our homes know. They say that tough times bring out the best and the worst in us and, of course, in our homes. In the face of crises and uncertainties, some folks...
Sending (Isaiah, 61; 1 Thessalonians, 5)
Have you ever been “sent on a Mission?” – picked out and entrusted with something to say or do?
Message for the World Day of Peace – 1 January 2024
In his Message for the 57th World Day of Peace, to be celebrated on 1 January 2024, Pope Francis made an urgent appeal to the whole world for an ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 36
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Firewood for the Soul: Christmas, The Gift That Keeps On Giving
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Incarnation 03
Fr. Rooney speaks about the Incarnation in Vincentian Spirituality. This week: Embracing the Salvation Project.