One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
Reflections
Ukraine – St. Vincent, a Ukrainian Rabbi, and an Orthodox Christian
I have written before of St. Vincent’s way of reading the bible by picturing himself in the scene he was reading about
A Time to Die and a Time to Rise from the Dead
March and April will be marked by the celebrations of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. We frequently relate the time of Holy Week and Easter to a time for vacations, delicious meals and desserts.
Letting Truth Appear
Letting Truth Appear (John 8:31-42) It’s not often I get stunned by the cover of a magazine, but the one on Time in late March accomplished that. In dark letters set against a darker background was the question, “Is Truth Dead?” The phrase caught a feeling I only half...
Burning, Listening and Welcoming
Jesus is the last word about unheeding, cold and uncaring hearts turning into hearts that listen, are burning and welcoming. The disciples heading toward Emmaus know that the word, like the flames shooting out of burning brush, spreads quickly. Hence, the question of...
God in the Garden – Vincentians Seek
God in the Garden - Vincentians Seek - We Need to Pray - Vincentians Do Not Judge Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast God in the Garden In the beginning, God made a garden, rich with compost and humus, a black loam that smelled of dawn. Seeds began sprouting in this...
Trust Between People • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"You have too great a love of holy poverty and too much confidence in God to do that. These are the two pillars of the Company of the Daughters of Charity. [...] I do not know if I am mistaken, but I believe that Our Lord always desires more confidence than prudence...
A Vincentian View: A Feast for the Senses
A Vincentian View: A Feast for the Senses Life. The very air pulses with the celebration of the gift of life on the evening when we remember and we celebrate the paschal mystery. On this night, Jesus was raised from the dead to live forever and to draw us into...
Night of Peace, Mission, Faith and Clearness
Granting us peace and entrusting us a mission, the risen Jesus makes the night shine as the day. He thus arouses faith. As the night falls, the disciples look for safety in a house with locked doors. That is because they are afraid of fellow Jews who sought the...
Serving Those in Need, Hardships
Serving those in need, Hardships. John 8: 51-59 Live – Learn – Fall and Arise Amazed and Afraid Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Serving those in need, Hardships. John 8:51-59 Vincentians, today Jesus refers to Himself as “I AM.” The name God revealed to Moses. So,...
Death and Resurrection • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
“On Easter Sunday, my meditation was on my desire to rise with Our Lord. Since, without death, there can be no Resurrection, I realized that it was my evil inclinations which must die and that I must die completely to myself by deadening my passions and desires. I saw...
The Defining Backdrop
The Defining Backdrop (Gen. 17:5-9; Jn. 17) In the middle of Genesis, we come across the classic phrasing of a central theme running all through both Testaments of the bible, the Covenant. After telling Abraham He will make him the father of nations, Yahweh says, “I...
