Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
Reflections
My thinking about Lent has changed
Over the last 30 years, I have been learning to pay attention to the opportunities hidden in the events of my life.
A Vincentian View: What a Difference a Day Makes
Ash Wednesday follows Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday.” The days stand out as contrasts.
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Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
The Origin of the Vincentian Charism in the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
"On the day of the conversion of St. Paul, who is the 25th, this lady asked me —said Father Vincent— "to have a sermon in the church of Folleville to exhort its inhabitants to the general confession. So I did. I preached them on its importance and usefulness, and then...
Are Interruptions the story of your life?
Have you ever thought of interruptions as being the story of Jesus life? Let’s explore Jesus’ interruptions and what they can teach us.
Welcome Home Project Provides Safe Housing for Displaced Families
At the end of 2018, The Vincentian Family started to work on the Welcome Home Project to provide safe housing for 32 displaced families in Parramos, Chimaltenango.
A Vincentian View: Lessons from Ozanam
Labor Day, the beginning of the academic year, and the liturgical calendar (September 8) merge in drawing Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam to my mind at the beginning of September.
Remember Where You Were on 9/11?
I don’t think I will ever forget the morning of 9/11/2001. The phone rang. A close friend could barely say “Turn on television… the World Trade Center…” She could not finish the sentence!
Reach by Grace the Unreachable Star
Jesus is not of the world. Nor are his true disciples. They get to reach what we who are humans find hard to reach. There is no doubt that the way Jesus teaches is not the same as others’ way. For he teaches with authority, not as the scribe. Also, there is such a...
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Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Live with a Higher Purpose
There is a beautiful story which tells us about the importance living with a sense of higher purpose in our daily life. Once a man was passing by a construction site. The workers were busy with their different kinds works. He was curious to know what they were doing....
