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What Should We Do to Attain Joy and Peace?
Jesus makes known to us his joy and his peace. Hence, it is enough for us to go to him to get an answer to the...
December 10: Feast Day of Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M.
On December 10 we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M., who became known as the “St. Vincent of Italy”.
Firewood for the Soul: Around the Same Table
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
History and Spirituality of the Oblates of St. Vincent de Paul
The Oblates of Saint Vincent de Paul are a clerical religious institute of diocesan right, rooted in Vincentian spirituality. Their primary vocation is to bring practical and spiritual help to the poor, especially young people in difficulty.
Firewood for the Soul: Legacy
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Thoughts 06
Fr. Rooney reflects on the small ways of remembering that we are Vincentians.
The Past and Future of the Vincentian Spirit (third and final part) #famvin2024
Third and last part of the article written by Jaime Corera, in which he reflects on the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul and the future implications of his spirituality, addressing both its past and its evolution into the future.
Vincentian Eyes (Luke 12)
An often-cited quote from Dale Carnegie: “Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”
What Jesus Saw In the Temple
Jesus is doing what he always does in the gospels. What catches his eye and draws his heart are those in most need: those who need forgiveness. Jesus sees the widow.
Contemplation: To Be Vincentian
The Essential Elements of the Society—Spirituality, Friendship, and Service—are equal, inseparable, and essential to its identity, as they unite members in a shared mission of faith-driven charitable action.
Defeat Is Triumph; To Die Is to Live
Jesus empties himself and humbly obeys, to the shameful death on the cross. So, God lifts him up, fills him with glory. Through him, with him and in him, defeat is triumph.
The Vincentian Congregation: A Mission Rooted in Charity and Service
The Vincentian Congregation, founded in 1904 in India by Father Varkey Kattarath, is a religious community inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated to evangelization, service to the poor, and spiritual renewal, with a mission rooted in charity and global outreach.