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.
Reflections
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.”
Steadfast in their Prayers, and Trusting
Jesus is the reason why God does not hold back from those who are steadfast in their prayers the blessings they ask...
Charism is the Core of our Lives: #VincentianMonth is Every Month
Living simply, caring for our planet and conserving resources, … are just a few of the ways we continue to live out the charism.
A Canadian View: RESPECT
We were all saddened by the news of the death of Aretha Franklin, who was much more than a singer. She was a civil rights activist and a symbol of all that is good in America. In reading more about her life “off stage” one cannot help but have great respect for this...
A Life Time of Answering
A Life Time of Answering (Mark 8:27-30) People have wondered about the surprising, almost jarring response Jesus makes to Peter right after this apostle gives the exact right answer to the question, “Who do you say I am?” His reply, “You are the Christ.” But Jesus...
Someone’s Drowning! What Would You Do?
If you see someone drowning in a river, what would you do? Would you try to save the person by jumping in? Would you call 911? Many of us would be wiser to call 911 rather than jumping in ourselves. This could lead to forcing emergency personnel to cope with two...
Hostility Between the Serpent and Human Beings
Jesus is the Christ. His mission is to bring the Good News to the poor. He does not turn back in the face of hostility. After the disciples’ spokesman’s right confession that Jesus is the Christ, the latter warns them not to tell anyone about him. That’s because he...
Guided Through Many of Life’s Important Decisions #VincentiansofWherever
Active in her Catholic parish community, Jonna uses her faith to help guide her through many of life’s important decisions, like her internship.
The Pope Video • Young People in Africa
This month, the Pope asks us to pray that young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. Pope Francis - September 2018 Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most...
A Professor Introduces Two Future Saints To Each Other
In 1833 Monsieur Emmanuel Bailly was a professor of philosophy at the world-renowned Sorbonne, in Paris. Sister Rosalie Rendu was already the equivalent of the Mother Teresa of the day. The professor recommended two impetuous students, Monsieur Ozanam and Monsieur le Taillandier, to Sister Rosalie.
VLM/VMC Impact: How Can I Serve in My Own Backyard?
We continue to share a series of reflections made by Vincentian Lay Missionaries and Vincentian Mission Corps participants about their experience serving, how it has impacted their lives and how they continue to live the Vincentian Charism today. I became a...
