Reflections
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXVIII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
Lenten Video Series, Day 35: Have Your Way
Hardships and unwanted sacrifices will not cease, but you will learn how to overcome them.
The Pope Video • For Health Care Workers
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Health Care Workers.
Advent: A Time of the Word. A Time of Beauty
Poetry that evokes the profound, the beautiful is a way to deepen your Advent journey. Advent prepares us for the Word become flesh. Brother Augustine Denis Towey, C.M. (+November 22, 2012) penned this, as well as many other poems. It's good to pass on a gift. You Are...
Hold the Shepherds and the Wise Men!
The wise men and shepherds were seekers. Their lives were not filled up with themselves and their personal needs. They were open and looking for the long-awaited one.
Working for the Needy for Free and without Making Noise • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Oh, what a happiness, if, without offending God, the Company could be employed only in the service of those who are destitute in all things! To this end, this Company must never depart from nor change its poor manner of life. Thus, should Divine Providence provide...
Three Pillars of Vincentian Way of Life
The Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, invites us to live this time with depth and intensity. We are going to prepare some weekly reflections based on the letter, which we hope will help us all to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord. In this first...
Watchful and Hard-working Servants
Jesus, who rose from the dead and went up to heaven, will not fail to return in his glory. Of course, he wants us to be always watchful and hard-working. Jesus exhorts all of us to be watchful. And the exhortation sounds urgent, for he repeats it in several ways: ...
PowerPoint on the Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM
Have you read the Advent letter from Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM? You can find it here. It is a letter with a lot of content. Therefore, to help assimilate it, we offer this presentation where the main ideas of the text are summarized: [slideshare...
Getting Ready…Be Prepared
“Getting Ready” (Wisdom 6:12-16; Mt 25:1-13) “Be Prepared” is a famous theme in Boy Scout lore but also frequently shows up in the Scriptures. The injunction in the Book of Wisdom to keep a watchful eye for the coming of God’s presence (Wisdom 6), and Jesus’ praise of...
A Sign of Light • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM
We present another video from the series dedicated to 400th anniversary. Fr. Tomaž Mavrič CM is a host of all reflections inspired by Fr. Luigi Mezzadri and filmed by Piotr Dziubak of Little Film Roma. In the following video we see the testimony of a Daughter of...
Advent Letter 2017 to the Vincentian Family, by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
In his Advent Letter, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to reflect on the Eucharist in the Vincentian tradition and, more particularly, on the experience and spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul. You can read it below. At the end of the...