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Contemplation: All That Counts Can’t Be Counted
We are called to give as generously as we can, trusting that, like the poor widow, our generosity will be measured not by its price tag, but by the love, the selflessness, and the presence which accompanied it.
Contemplation: Do Much and Talk Little
Study and prayer, Vincent taught, is essential, but it cannot stop there.
Contemplation: Keeping Things in Context
The quotes we read online from our founders and saints, the Rule, and even Holy Scripture, are always best understood within the context of the full passage from which they are excerpted. Reading and repeating only short clippings not only leads us astray from their wisdom but can also tempt us to seek quotes to support what we already have decided, rather than seeking understanding that can help us to better discern.
St. Vincent Gives Rules to the Congregation of the Mission: May 17, 1658
Read the account of the moving ceremony when St. Vincent distributed the Rules to his Congregation on May 17, 1658.
Contemplation: Transaction and Transformation
When faced with two apparent contradictions or polarities, the true answer is less about deciding either-or and more about arriving at both-and.
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacies
Across the USA, St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacies help neighbors access medications they otherwise couldn’t afford.
Contemplation: Always a Beacon
Vincentians are not soldiers, machinists, or nurses who are recruited to fill quotas, trained, and sent to fill open assignments. This is a vocation, not a profession, and there are no vacancies to fill in the Society, only longings for God in the hearts of potential members.
Contemplation: Our Work is Our Prayer
As Vincentians, we are people of contemplation and action in pursuit of our primary purpose, which is our growth in holiness.
The AIC Assembly 2026 in Mexico: An unforgettable experience for learning, sharing… and getting inspired
From 15-18th March 2026, nearly 120 participants from 23 associations gathered in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, for the AIC International Assembly of Delegates with the theme “Sowing the seeds of peace and hope to transform the world.”
Contemplation: What’s in a Name?
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Vincentian spirituality is its very physical nature – we “love God with the strength of our arms.”
The Daughters of Charity: Communicating the Mission in the Digital Continent
From February 7 to May 30, 2026, the Company of the Daughters of Charity is conducting a formative journey for Sisters called to oversee their respective Provinces’ mission of animating the Company’s social media presence.
Contemplation: All That We Are and Can Be
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Vincentian spirituality is its very physical nature – we “love God with the strength of our arms.”