Jesus is not of the world. Nor are his true disciples. They get to reach what we who are humans find hard to reach....
Reflections
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 21
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Live with a Higher Purpose
There is a beautiful story which tells us about the importance living with a sense of higher purpose in our daily...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History V
Vincent de Paul would suffer all his life from the obsession to put the entire Church at the service of the poor.
Communal Spirit
What is the goal of a Vincentian? To meet God in the service of those who need it most. But being a Vincentian is a community vocation.
Mary’s Memories – the Rosary As Her Scrapbook
You all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about throwing away scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.
A Vincentian View: Go to Joseph
In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.”
What Questions Get You Thinking?
Oprah Winfrey got me thinking with two questions.
Hear, the Lord our God is Lord Alone
Jesus embodies the one who created us, men and women, in his image, after his likeness. Rightly does he tell us, then, that to love and hear God is to love and hear the neighbor. A scribe asks Jesus, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” And he answers that...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History IV
“To do this is to preach the Gospel by words and by works…”
Vincentians as Promoters of Employment
Blessed Frederic Ozanam pronounced his well-known sentence: “The order of society rests on two truths: justice and charity.” Undoubtedly, promoting decent work is a duty of justice and charity.
Are You a Cafeteria Catholic?
Over the decades I have noticed that the connotation of “Cafeteria Catholic“ varies according to who is doing the calling and what the issue is.
