“Create in me, O God, a pure heart, renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not repel me from your presence and do not...
Reflections
Valentine’s Day, Baptism, and Eucharist?
At one level we say you can’t put a price tag on love. But at another level, Americans alone spend well over 20 billion on celebrating love on a day called Valentine’s Day.
Beginnings in Eden and in the Desert
Jesus obeys to the point of death on a cross. He does so to lead us to God and to the beginnings in Eden and in the...
Vincentian Lay Missionaries – Going Forth in Synodality
At this time we are readying ourselves to take part in the GREAT VINCENTIAN MISSION OF BAJO CAUCA AND LA MOJANA SUCREÑA whose theme will be: “Baptized in the Spirit to participate in building the Reign of God.”
Reveal or Conceal God’s True Face
Jesus’ food is to do the Father’s will and to finish his work. He thus keeps the true religion; he cannot but reveal God’s true face. Though we believe in God, we yet can conceal, rather than reveal, the true face of God (GS 19). And, of course, we can do so in...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 19
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Vincentian Lent, a Pilgrimage to the Heart: A Journey Made up of Questions (Part Two of Two)
Part Two of Two of an examination of conscience, in the form of questions, which can be useful for all of us Vincentians.
Lent: A Time to Withdraw to be Ourselves
Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves (Mk 9:2; Mt17:1). This is how both St. Mathew and St. Mark begins the transfiguration narrative which is taken for the liturgical reading of the Second Sunday of Lent. St....
To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses, he loved and followed Jesus, and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path, when she answered God’s call, and entered the Catholic Church.
The Pope Video • For Victims of Abuse
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Victims of Abuse.
What I Learned in the ER
Try to “listen” for the backstory of at least one conversation today.
A Canadian View: Servant Leadership
Servant leadership is term used within the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and is likely familiar with many branches of the Vincentian family.
