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Join us in a moment of prayer and reflection for the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac. Inspired by her courage, zeal for serving the poor, and openness to God’s grace, this prayer service invites us to renew our hearts in faith, peace, and compassionate service.
The stories in the Acts of the Apostles have much to teach about the growth of the Christian community and its message.
Christ suffered for sins to lead us sinners to God. To be a Christian means to suffer persecution and to appear in...
The Vincentian Family reflects on urgent initiatives: opening our eyes to reality through a Gospel lens, truly integrating young people into leadership and decision-making, and strengthening advocacy amid the UN crisis, defending the poor in the face of global instability.
A painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner images the mood of this gospel scene from Luke.
Jesus is the way and the truth and the life. To get to follow him, by his grace, is to get to the full truth and to eternal life. Those whom Jesus chose, called to follow him, are troubled. For they have heard him say, “ Little children, I am only with you a...
Connected to the beautiful image of the Good Shepherd in John’s Gospel, we have the parallel image of the sheep gate.
Jesus is the shepherd who leads out the sheep to green pastures. He is also the gate through which they can enter and go out. That Jesus is shepherd means he walks before us to lead us, to guide us. And that he is the gate through which we enter and leave means he...
At Easter, the Vincentian Family is called to live resurrection through renewed mission and flexible, mission-centered structures. By strengthening councils, formation, communication, and youth engagement, and placing the poor at the center, the Family ensures its charism is shared, collaborative, and responsive worldwide.
An image that can give rise to some fright is that of a tomb. Showing up in Halloween settings and in horror movies, it suggests things like darkness and entrapment.
Jesus is God’s everlasting love in person. Hence, risen from the dead, he does stay true to us and does walk with us. Two disciples are on their way to Emmaus. Jesus draws near to them and walks with them. But they do not recognize him. It may be because,...
Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: For priests in crisis
