Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: On the sidelines
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
Rome, 18 February 2024 First Sunday of Lent To all the members of the Vincentian Family Movement ADORATION OF THE...
Your Tub Is Overflowing!
“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
Understand & Listen (Genesis 18: Luke 10: 38-42)
Recently I came across an intriguing quote from the 18th century author, Henri David Thoreau, which touched on a theme prominent in the scriptures.
Shocking Statements!!!
The front pages of tabloid newspapers scream shocking statements. News pundits and internet “influencers” specialize in shocking “clickbait headlines.”
Vanity of Vanities, All Is Vanity
Jesus is clear-headedness in person. He brings to light the vanity, the emptiness, of the life of those who love and serve money. Jesus grants and does not grant what a man who feels disinherited asks him to do. For, in the first place, the Teacher says “no.” He...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 8
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
Discovering the True Simplicity of Sainthood with St. Mary Magdalene and Mother Seton
In the lives of these two saints – one so modern, the other so ancient – the Church reminds us of what it means to be a saint: staying close to Christ.
Do You Have Memories of Your Grandparents?
My personal relationship with my grandparents is complicated. I never knew either my father’s or mother’s parents. Yet I know more about my great grandparents than just about anyone reading these words.
A Vincentian View: The Better Part
One of Vincent’s instructions to the Daughters of Charity involved the decision on what to do when the obligation for prayer and the obligation for service collided.
Are Catholic Families Mirrors of God’s Love?
I have had a life-long interest in the family as an image of the sacramental marriages as “Mirrors of God’s Love” or the “church in miniature.”
