As usual at this time, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family, has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.
Reflections
United Against… Or… With Our Enemies?
On 9/11 we immediately think of the pain and suffering, the injustice of the attacks. This leads to a defensive stance united against our enemies. The emotions run deep.
There Is Enough
Today I find myself wondering if our faith is sufficient for tackling the hard questions that face us on a daily basis.
Cloistered, Conflicted or Concerned – Which Are You?
Hopefully, we don’t remain too cloistered that we rely on our prayers to create concrete opportunities – speaking out to advocate for the helpless!
The Pope Video • Families, Schools of Human Development
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Families, Schools of Human Development.
“Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?”
“Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” “Why can’t a man be more like a woman?” These questions have been asked for centuries …
A Canadian View: To Seek and Find
Do we use the opportunity to seek and find what more is needed or what more can we do for a person or family?
A Vincentian View: A New Vision
We, too, receive the opportunity and encouragement to have a deeper vision into the person and mission of Jesus.
A Question That Built a City!
The question that built a city! “Do you love your children?” When he received an affirmative response, he said: “Let’s work together, give them a future.”
Courageous, Watchful, Ready, Faithful
Jesus is the leader of those to whom the Father sees fit to give the kingdom. Those who truly belong to him are courageous, watchful, ready, faithful. “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours,” taught Jesus earlier. Now he says that such...
The Mission in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
In the case of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, its mission and vision are contained in the Rule, a document created in 1836 by our founders and that, after a few updates, reaches the 21st century with the same primitive spirit that guided our ancestors.
Hope Found at the Border: Vincentian Volunteers in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico
Each year, Colorado Vincentian Volunteers takes our volunteers to El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico to study the issues at the border. These are a few of their reflections.
