A visitor from outer space might be forgiven for not seeing the connection between what happened 2000 years ago and the last week of December each year.
Reflections
Claims that Are Sacrilegious and Outrageous
Jesus is our Savior. He saves us from sin and frees us from those with sacrilegious claims. And he gives us his Holy...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XIII
The servant of the poor must be poor himself, must suffer the hunger and the pain of the poor.
A Dimension of Love – Vincentians Justice and Charity
A Dimension of Love - Vincentians Justice and Charity - Do We Listen? - Vincentians doing their Best Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast A Dimension of Love There is a striking passage in the First Letter of John that gives us a beautiful understanding of love – and...
A Missionary’s Voice: The End Times
As we are in the last week of the liturgical year, the scriptural passages for the liturgy speak about “end times,” which in theological language is called as eschatology or apocalyptic. In the book of Daniel we have two famous eschatological visions. The first vision...
Neighbors on the Border
I have heard the story of the Good Samaritan countless times: I remember reading it in my Children’s bible with illustrated pictures, seeing the parable come to life in skits and reenactments during retreats, and hearing homilies on the many messages contained in this...
The Prayer That Led Us To Visit Families • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
In a few days, the Vincentian Family will greet the Virgin with special affection in its invocation of "Miraculous." Surely this month many reflections will be published online, on her history, present, etc. We invited you to do something...
Louise de Marillac: Decent and Stable Work for All
“Since one of the greatest assets of this project is the work which it provides, it is necessary to assign tasks which are useful and productive. An acceptable one would be that of clothmaker. Apart from being productive —the cloth could be used in the House and in...
Cefonin Dining Hall of Dschang (Cameroon)
Dear Benefactors, I would like to introduce you to 4 boys. Their mother leaves home very early in the morning to clean a family’s home and she returns home around 6:00. She has a small salary of 38 € per month. We found the children in a very poor nutritional state....
From Value to Virtue: Humility
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The second is Humility: the virtue of nearness. In view of our desire to promote love and respect toward the poor, the Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de...
Bridges Built of Stories and Forgiveness #IamVincent
They say that patience is a virtue. Is forgiveness one as well? As we sat under the shade of a metal canopy talking to two border patrol agents, the hot Texas sun assaulted our faces. The two border patrol agents who greeted us had last names that were of Latino...
Mary Brought Life to My Life • Tales of the Miraculous Virgin
In a few days, the Vincentian Family will greet the Virgin with special affection in its invocation of "Miraculous." Surely this month many reflections will be published online, on her history, present, etc. Last month, we invited you to...
