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In the Advent letter of this year, “marked with so much suffering, anxiety, and fear,” Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, the 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to fix our eyes on “Somebody who lives in us, whose Spirit fills every corner of our being.”
Articles in Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part IV (end)
Part IV of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”
Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part III
Part III of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”
Questions to Ask: Discerning Your Call to Service in #VincentianMonth
Your time spent as a volunteer will have a big impact upon you and upon others. Here are some questions to help you reflect.
A Prayer Practice for Discernment
The following is a discernment technique to help you examine your day, to see if you can discover how God is calling you.
Fostering a Culture of Encounter on Our Streets
Famvin Homeless Alliance: Vincentian Family Annual Theme 2018 ‘There was no room at the inn’ – Luke 2:7 Street Homelessness Looking after our homeless brothers and sisters living on the streets has been at the forefront of Vincentian charity since the inception of our...
Hope and Suffering in Manila
It’s Tuesday in Manila and it’s hot. The street is bustling. Over 150 people are gathered outside the church on the paving stones. Mass has just ended and the early evening traffic buzzes past as the congregation departs. Some of that congregation are now preparing...
Award for Sickinger’s “Antoine Frédéric Ozanam”
Catholic Press Association of USA and Canada says that Frédéric Ozanam could very well be the Shakespeare of the indigent.
Integrating the Vincentian Tradition
Since 1856, Niagara University has been living the Vincentian tradition in upstate New York (USA). They continue to research and study this tradition.
Prayer for the Second International SSVP Vincentian Youth Meeting
This meeting will take place from June 15 to 21, 2018 in Salamanca (Spain) O merciful God, You inspired Frederic Ozanam and his companions to form a Youth Conference whose goal, in the charism of St. Vincent de Paul, was to see and serve Christ in the person of the...
Can We Recognize The Seasons Of Our Lives?
Life happens in seasons. God does not waste seasons. What can I learn from the seasons of life of those who inspire me?
Lenten Letter 2018 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
In the Lenten letter of this year, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to reflect on the Virgin Mary in the Vincentian tradition, as one of the pillars in the spirituality of St. Vincent of Paul. You can read it below. At the end of the...