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...
Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey, DC, Found the House Where Our Lady Lived with John
One of the holiest shrines in all of Christendom was hidden and unknown for centuries, until it was found in 1891 by a determined French nun. Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey (1837-1915) had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This devotion eventually led her...
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...
Virtual Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Central America with Fr. Tomaz Mavric, Superior General
At 10:00 am on March 26, 2017, began the eleventh virtual meeting with the National Presidents of the Vincentian Family of Central America. In this meeting, which occurred via “Go To Meeting,” Fr. Tomaz Mavric, Superior General was present. Other...
April 23: Anniversary of the Foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Shortly after Frederic Ozanam’s death, Pope Pius IX addressed a delegation of four hundred members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul who had been sent to Rome: “My children, you are crusaders of Christ in a world which will listen no longer to sermons,...
Video Essay Contest for Vincentian Youth
Adamson University (Philippines) is sponsoring a Video Essay Contest for Vincentian Youth which revolves around the theme, “#IamVincent. I Come Into this World to leave a Mark.” The contest is open to all bonafide Senior High and College students of Adamson University...
Four Lessons: Responding to the Homelessness Crisis
In a recent article, “Four Lessons from Leading Companies Responding to the Refugee Crisis,” Philippe Sion, Jaclyn Marcatili, Laura Watry give a “map” for the Vincentian Family when thinking about homelessness. They said, Inspired by a recent...
New Superior Chosen for Province of Los Altos Hills
Sister Julie Kubasak Named Provincial Superior of the Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills The Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills, California, are happy to announce the appointment of Sister Julie Kubasak, DC, as their new Provincial...
St. Vincent and Putting People in Boxes
See what happens when instead of putting people in boxes we separate and look for what we have in common.
