In this presentation, explore 25 references by Saint Vincent de Paul regarding the Virgin Mary, highlighting her purity, self-giving, joy in the Incarnation, and role as a model of perseverance.
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The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 7, 2026
Today, August 7, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those enduring discrimination because of their physical appearance.
On August 7, We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Edmund Bojanowski
Blessed Edmund Bojanowski was a Polish layman whose life combined deep faith, cultural engagement, and tireless service to the poor, especially children, leading to the foundation of four religious congregations and a lasting legacy of mercy.
“Love Above All:” Voices of Faith, Charity, and Vincentian Hope
Love Above All, the recently released album by Javier F. Chento, brings together 18 Christian songs performed entirely a cappella: 15 in English and 3 in Spanish. Presented as the first volume of songs rooted in Vincentian spirituality, the collection moves through Scripture, personal prayer, praise, discipleship, friendship, social commitment, and service to people who are poor.
Contemplation: As the Deer Seeks Water
Our vocation as Vincentians is a simple one; it is “to follow Christ through service to those in need and so bear witness to His compassionate and liberating love.” Our vocation leads us to “journey together towards holiness” which is “perfect union with Christ and the perfection of love.” We seek to do these things by “visiting and dedicating [ourselves] to the poor,” “attending the meeting of the Conference,” and “a life of prayer and reflection.” All this we do “for love alone.”
Trust in the Midst of the Storm • A Reflection with Jean-Émile Anizan
Anizan invites us to believe that the moments of greatest dispossession can also be the most fruitful.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 3, 2026
Today, August 3, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for people living in urban areas without green spaces.
A Vincentian Minute: A Vincentian Living a Liturgical Life 08
In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: Asking God “Stir up within me as a baptized person the gifts you’ve already given me.”
The Repeal of the Vagrancy Act Is Right. Now We Must Make Sure We Don’t Replace One Problem with Another
The repeal of the Vagrancy Act ends two centuries of criminalising rough sleeping and begging in England and Wales. Yet legal reform alone is not enough. Lasting progress will depend on investment in prevention, outreach, housing and trauma-informed support, while ensuring that new powers do not simply replace one form of criminalisation with another.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 2, 2026
Today, August 2, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for children born in prisons or detention centers.
On August 2, We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla
The life and martyrdom of Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla offer the Church—and the world—a radiant example of holiness born at the margins. He was poor, he was Roma, he was uneducated, and he was faithful.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 1, 2026
Today, August 1, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for people suffering from chronic fatigue and invisible illness.
