Reflections

Vincentian Embodiment of the Jesus Movement

Thinking about the Vincentian Movement as being rooted in an awareness of God’s love which radiates out in widening circles.

Rise or Fall, Live or Die, Yes or No

Jesus comes down from heaven and dwells among us.  He takes up our flesh of death to give us spirit and life.  He wants us to rise. The Jews were the ones who grumbled before when Jesus said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”  Those who grumble now are...

Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? VII

As Vincent engages with the downtrodden, he senses being a part of that current of God’s out-flowing love to these men and women.

Have You Ever Been Afraid?

The feast of the Assumption holds great hope for us.

A Vincentian View: Writing Letters

A Vincentian View: Writing Letters

A Vincentian View: “Writing Letters” When I worked for the Congregation and the Company in Europe, I resolved at the very beginning of my tenure to write home once-a-week. I carried out that commitment faithfully. Little danger exists that my letters will be collected...

The Hidden Poor

The Hidden Poor

Becoming homeless ‘not chosen' Homeslessness is not something people choose – sometimes they are simply unlucky and fall on hard times. St Vincent de Paul Society executive and volunteer Herbert Portanier regularly meets people experiencing housing insecurity. “All it...

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