What do I do, Lord? Gospel/Vincentian Discernment
“What Do I Do, Lord?” Gospel/Vincentian Discernment (Acts 1; John 15) There’s what you might call a woman’s quip about the man supposedly being the one who pursues the woman. It runs, “He chased her and he chased her and he chased her – until she caught him!” You...
Make impossible things happen
Can you make impossible things happen? I had never heard of “massaging life into a wooden leg.” In Central and Eastern Europe it means making the impossible possible. Mark McGreevy, CEO of Depaul International then explains that “What I want to talk to you about this...
A stranger is a friend who I have yet to meet
My brothers and sisters of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, it is with great pleasure that I have this opportunity to address you today on a special theme that we, as a Vincentian Family, hope to promote throughout the year 2017. As you all well know, we are celebrating, as of January 2017, the inspirational birth of the charism of the Vincentian Family.
What is the Best Social Media Strategy?
It’s a question I often get asked. I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I read… a lot! Here’s the opening of an article in the “Leader Essentials” section of the web site of the American Association of...
Shocking without any doubt
Jesus, the embodiment of God’s shocking forgiveness, provides us with the opportunity to love with abandon. It is shocking to Simon the Pharisee that his guest lets a notorious sinful woman approach him. He doubts, therefore, that Jesus is a prophet. Simon and the...
A new International President for SSVP
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has a new President General International : Renato Lima de Oliveira has been elected, during the General Assembly in Roma, on sunday June 5th. Renato Lima, 45-years old, has been a member since 1986. He has held various posts...
Sisters of Charity install 2016-2021 U.S. Provincial Council
Members of the United States Province of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill gathered on Sunday, May 22, at Caritas Christi, the congregation’s motherhouse, for a special liturgy that included the ritual of installation of the 2016-2021 council. Approximately 300...
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (6)
6. The pastoral relationship with the laity in the Vincentian family. It’s time for the laity to set their clocks to the correct time. The idea may seem new, but it is part of our Vincentian cultural heritage and also of the Church in general, at least since Vatican...
Discovering God in Silence
Discovering God in Silence – God Gives Hope – Roll up Your Sleeves – Vincentian Leader a Servant Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Discovering God in Silence – I know I write about this often. I just believe it is the best place to...
Vincentian Family Executive Committee Meeting 2016: Executive Summary
The Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) met at the Casa Maria Immacolata in Rome, Italy on January 22, 2016. After the Welcome Remarks of the Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay, CM, the meeting started with Fr. Joe Agostino, CM, Vincentian Family Office (VFO)...
