Articles in Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Finding Meaning Along the Journey of Service

by Julia Gerwe | June 9, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

In her final reflection for the Global Sisters Report, AmeriCorps Volunteer Julia Gerwe reflects on connection and community at Nazareth.

Entering the Mysteries of Holy Week With Mother Seton

by Seton Shrine | April 12, 2022 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

The rituals of Holy Week evolved over centuries to help us enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. Through her own experiences of suffering and joy, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life was a mirror of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection. During Holy...

The Vincentian Family Prays for Peace and Joins in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Heart of Mary

by Vincentian Family Office | March 24, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Featured, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

On Friday, March 25, during the celebration of Reconciliation that he will preside over at 5:00 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

A Call to Prayer

by Vincentian Family Office | March 23, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

We invite the worldwide Vincentian Family to again join in prayer with the Church for peace in Ukraine.

Let’s Pray for the 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of AIC

by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

AIC celebrates, on August 23, 400 years since the foundation of the first group of Charities. On this big day, all...

Marian spirituality and the Vincentian Charism

by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

In a major study of Marian spirituality and the Vincentian charism noted researcher Fr. Corpus Delgado offers many insights. Some of them might be quite surprising.

eBook: Louise de Marillac, a Spiritual Woman

by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2017 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family

VinFormation, the site dedicated to VIncentian charism formation resources, offers a new eBook – Louise de Marillac, A Spiritual Woman

Pray the rosary with Vincentian Superior General

by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2014 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Father G Gregory Gay, C.M. encourages you to pray Rosary with him in English. The video contains introduction prayer and one of five decades. October 8 is his birthday.

What is the Vincentian Path? (Trifold pamphlet)

by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

What is the Vincentian Path? This is the question addressed in yet another in the series of downloadable trifold pamphlets from Jim Osendorf, CM The Vincentian Path (pdf) Some excerpts... St. Vincent realized, just like Mother Theresa, when she worked in southern...

Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace

by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...

6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat

by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Brandon Vogt reflects on 6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat "For a long time, I thought it was impossible for the ordinary layperson to cultivate regular times of deep, undistracted prayer. With office jobs and bills and dinner and bath times there was...

The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary – pamphlet

by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary - trifold pamphlet Drawing on the virtues of Jesus Christ, St. Vincent de Paul taught his missionaries to observe five virtues that would help them in their work, namely: Simplicity, Humility, Meekness, Mortification, and Zeal...