Reflections
Assisting the Poor is Way More than Giving them Bread • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Help is humiliating when it appeals to men from below, taking heed of their material wants only, paying no attention...
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 5: Advent: A Time for Conversion and Solidarity with the Poor
For Vincentians, this time is particularly significant, as it invites personal conversion and a renewed commitment to justice and solidarity with the poor.
Contemplation: A Fine Soul
Blessed Frédéric and his wife Amélie Soulacroix exemplified a deep, shared holiness that enriched their lives and inspired their service to the poor through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Their marriage, built on faith, mutual encouragement, and love, not only strengthened Frédéric in his vocation but also fostered Amélie’s Vincentian spirit, as they worked together to bring comfort and relief to those in need.
After Thanksgiving Day, Where Do All The “Thanks” Go ?
For most, but not for everyone, Thanksgiving is a day with lots of good things to eat, parades and football games to watch, family traditions to be celebrated.
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 2: Hope in the Incarnation: A God Close to the Poor
In the Incarnation, we discover a God who does not remain distant but chooses to come near, taking on human flesh to dwell among us.
Contemplation: Be Quite Cheerful
True joy in giving comes from seeing charity as serving Christ Himself, not as interruptions. With love and gratitude, this vocation brings grace and deep, lasting joy.
Concern for Others that All Must See
Jesus is God’s concern for us in person. So, it is right that Paul asks us Christians to let all see our concern for others. The prophet Baruch and the prophet Isaiah proclaim God’s concern for us, though not in an express way. For the first reading and Is 40, 1-5...
Firewood for the Soul: Having a Voice
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Vincentians in Public Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
At the same time, another thirty conferences formed in the most distant points of the country, celebrated the same solemnity. How can we not have any hope in that force of association, exerted mainly in the big cities, in all the faculties of Law, in all the centers...
Advent Letter 2024 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
Saint Vincent de Paul taught that life should be a constant prayer, uniting the human heart with that of Jesus.
The “Public Relations” Plan of the Early Church
Jesus did not establish the church as an institution with a slick “Public Relations” plan. He started a movement that developed into the early church.
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 1: Active Waiting and Christian Hope
This season invites us to step into a space of “active waiting”— a term that encapsulates the dual call to watchfulness and action.