Transformation within the Church and in Consecrated Life, a talk by Fr. Valerio di Trapani, CM
The Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret have published on their website a talk by Fr. Valerio di Trapani as part of the ongoing formation program of the Sisters.
The Past and Future of the Vincentian Spirit (first part) #famvin2024
First part of the article written by Jaime Corera, in which he reflects on the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul and the future implications of his spirituality, addressing both its past and its evolution into the future.
Gospel Steadiness (Luke 24)
Anyone who regularly prays the rosary knows the experience of repetition. In the course of fingering the beads through five decades, you’ll have recited the same prayer, the Hail Mary, over 50 times.
Halloween, and What Christians Celebrate
Christians don’t celebrate death on Halloween… We celebrate Life on the feast of All Saints and remember all the good people who have passed on to live with Jesus.
Last Time Driving a Car
In my mid-eighties, I knew the day would come when I would no longer drive. A couple years ago it actually came!
A Mother and Son Volunteer Together at the Food Pantry
Yolanda Shields and her son Ben Blackford, a senior at St. Xavier High School, have formed a deeper bond and gained empathy for those in need by volunteering together at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Food Pantry, an experience that has shaped Ben’s perspective on service as he prepares for college and a career in meteorology.
Greatest Love for the Neighbor
Jesus, who brings in the kingdom of God, loves us to the end, to the point of giving up his body and shedding his blood. Such greatest love makes for the kingdom being fully set up. Jesus is in Jerusalem. He teaches and answers questions from the wise and learned. ...
Contemplation: Our Vincentian Hearts
In his encyclical, Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis focuses on the importance of the heart to the practice of our faith; not merely the physical, biological heart, but the heart which is the core of our being, the union of body and spirit. Not surprisingly, he cites St. Vincent de Paul, who often taught that all God asks of us is our hearts.
The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception: A Legacy of Service and Justice within the Vincentian Tradition #famvin2024
The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, inspired by the Vincentian charism, are a congregation dedicated to education, healthcare, and social justice, serving the poorest and most marginalized with charity and compassion since their founding in Canada in 1854.
The Heart of a Leader – Juan Manuel Gómez, SSVP #Famvin2024
Juan Manuel Gómez, president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is here to make a call to you, to attend the second Assembly of the Vincentian Family, which will be held, God willing, in Rome from November 14-17 with the theme: “Keeping the fire burning.”
