Reflections
Vincentian Lent, a Pilgrimage to the Heart: A Journey Made up of Questions (Part One)
Part One of an examination of conscience, in the form of questions, which can be useful for all of us Vincentians.
Saint Louise de Marillac and the Eucharist
When I receive Communion, do I feel in my very being that I am part of the Communion of Saints, united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
God is Mine and I Am His – Finding Joy in Lent with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
Stepping Back To See More Clearly!
Poets are well known for helping us step back and see things we have not noticed before.
What is the Most Important Room In the World?
What is the most important room in the history of the world… and our lives? The Oval Office, Buckingham Palace? … Would you believe a simple “upper room” in Jerusalem! Why? Because in that room on the day we call Pentecost, the most powerful movement in history was...
Louise and Light (Isaiah 58: 5,10)
Yet while walking those somber corridors, St. Louise came to discover right there in the gloom a flickering light that held her on course.
The Grasshopper Theory of Poverty and Change
A simple story that describes what it is like to be poor.
Vulnerability and Victims of Clergy Abuse: Lessons from the Pandemic
As we continue our journey of healing and transforming the Church to the words and witness of Christ, both clergy sexual abuse and COVID-19 have become a part of our DNA.
Raise the Poor and the Helpless
Jesus has gone up heaven. And from his throne he looks down on earth to lift up the helpless from the dust and raise the poor from the dump (Ps 113, 6-7). Jesus tells his followers to wait for the Holy Spirit. And they quickly ask if it is time for him to raise up...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Bl. Rosalie Rendu DC During Waves Of Pandemic
What gave her the strength to minister through three waves of a pandemic?
The Vincentian Family Prays to the Blessed Mother
This is an extraordinary month of May, we have seen things occur this month that never before in our lives have we experienced.
Youth, Protagonists of the Present Era!
We young people are constantly changing, involved in an environment of responsibilities and challenges … and doing all of this seems like a long and arduous mission.