The sacrifice in overcoming your obstacles will lead you to become a beacon of hope for others.
Reflections
Lenten Video Series, Day 21: There Will Be Joy
Halfway through our 2022 Lenten Series, we return to Father Aidan Rooney, C.M. to reflect on what we’ve seen so far. Ask yourself how you’ve related to our stories. What have you learned?
Understanding the Question
Mom, Where Did I Come From? Most mothers expect the question. But sometimes the words do not mean what she thinks they mean
Name that Is above Every Other Name
Christ is the reason why his followers bear the name of Christians. They are other Christs, then, anointed to announce repentance and the kingdom of God. Jesus assures those who gather in his name and pray together that they will receive what they ask. And it will...
Celebrate the Kingdom
I Am a Sinner – Celebrate the Kingdom – God’s Plan for Us... Such are the topics for Lynn L'Heureux's weekly reflection Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters. Pray always for Peace and remember to also pray for your enemy. God will heal their hearts and change their...
How To Resist Today’s Shallow Culture and Do Something!
Whether as a volunteer for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or as a “Vincentian of Wherever”… seize the opportunity to serve!
Formed as an Ally of the Poor • Vincentians of Wherever @NiagaraUniv
Testimonies of people from Vincentian institutions let us know that there are other Vincentians, tirelessly working on behalf of the poor, all over the place. Vincentians of... Wherever. One of them is Dr. Kimber Leigh Shelton. After earning a B.S. and B.A. at Roberts...
What can you and I learn from Vincentian martyrs?
Celebrating Vincentian martyrs. Is there a message here for you and me as ordinary Christians? Pope Francis and St. Vincent think so!
Organizing our Service • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
My very dear Sister, I entreat Jesus, born into this world and the sole object of our love, to be your strength and consolation at the beginning of this new year. [...] I just now received your dear letter and I am going to repeat what I have already told you...
Hope Amidst Violence
Working with men and women who have experienced intimate partner violence and sexual assault is never easy. Day in and day out our staff is entrusted with the responsibility of being present to people at a time in their lives when they are most vulnerable, emotionally...
Radical Vincentian Hospitality
My friend Kerry Alys Robinson writes in an America Magazine article entitled "Why Catholics are called to radical hospitality in these political times," Today, in the midst of acrimonious national disagreement, in the face of heightened anxiety especially for...
What Kind of God?
What Kind of God? (Wisdom 12:13-16; Psalm 135) I ask you to think of a particular boss in one of the jobs you’ve had over the years and also to recall the different ways in which you felt that boss regarded you. Did you feel he or she was indifferent to you, was...
