Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frederic Ozanam grounded their lives in the true freedom of Christ, who took what appeared on the outside to be lives of tragic brevity, and brought forth from them great works of charity that continue to flourish today.
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: Gratitude
by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | November 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
God Did Not Make the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | November 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“In serving persons who are poor, we serve Jesus Christ…” St. Vincent de Paul (presentation)
by Famvin Media Resources | November 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
‘in serving persons who are poor, we serve Jesus Christ…. and that is as true as that we are here’. (CCD IX:199)
Do You Know Many Saints?
by John Freund, CM | November 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
You probably know more saints than you think!
Firewood for the Soul: Blessed Frederic Ozanam
by Samantha Hill and James Hodge | Sep 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
No One Succors the Poor Better than the Poor Themselves • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | Sep 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Citizens of every condition, You, to whom the rigor of the times has taken away you the superfluous, you, who lack...
Firewood for the Soul: The Unexpected Encounter
by Samantha Hill | May 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Small Graces We Receive from God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 25, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
We are not sufficiently grateful for God's little benefits. We thank Him for having created and redeemed us, and given us good parents, and a wife, and beloved children, and for so often giving us Himself in the Sacrament of the Altar. But besides these powerful...
Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
A Vincentian View: Tongues of Fire
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
We live in a world and at a time that has much need for the energizing fire of the Holy Spirit.
Let Me See Again!
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The blind beggar never saw it coming! No pun intended! I mean it quite literally. He was no doubt hoping and praying that someday he would be able to see. But did he ever think that it would actually happen that day. .. and in an encounter with Jesus? (Luke 18:35) The...
Contemplation: A Model To Follow
by Tim Williams | May 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a head of state, one of those celebrity CEOs, or even a star athlete leading a team to victory. The great leader is an American archetype: charismatic,...
Teachers and Baptizers of All Nations
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus has been given all power in heaven and on earth. So, he wants us to be teachers and baptizers of all nations in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. As they speak of the three persons in one God, Christian teachers and thinkers use...
Firewood for the Soul: Trustworthy
by Samantha Hill | May 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Responsible for Proclaiming the Word of God • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
by Javier F. Chento | May 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Dear friend, we have not faith enough; we are always looking for the re-establishment of religion by political means; we dream of a Constantine who, with one blow and one effort, would bring back the nations to the fold. The fact is we don't really know the history of...