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Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
The example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.
Contemplation: Seeking His Will Together – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Life,” the old saying goes, “is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” There is a deeper truth captured in this witticism, one that St. Vincent often repeated. It is not that we should make no plans and...
Read the Signs of Jesus in Our Midst
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. To believe in him means to know how to read, to grasp, his many signs in our midst. We read, as we come to the end of today’s gospel, “Jesus did many other signs.” So then, we can take it that his rising from the dead is one of...
Vincentian Places 01 – Ranquine
Vincent de Paul was born on April 24, 1581, at Ranquine, a hamlet near the village of Pouy, in the southwest of France.
The Two Crosses
On the day I became a sister there was an Incorporation Ceremony before friends, family, and a whole host of Daughters of Charity. I wore my full habit for the first time, and during Mass I had placed around my neck a cross marked with SV (for St. Vincent); it is the...
MISEVI Extraordinary Assembly: An Easter Reflection
Resurrection! What a beautiful aspect of our Church, that every year, we reflect on Jesus’ resurrection and have the opportunity to recognize our own daily resurrections.
Firewood for the Soul: Persistence
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Wordplay 01
Fr. Rooney reflects on the multiple meanings of “Vincentian” words. This week: Passion.
“Journey of the Heart” Lenten Video Series from Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal – Conclusion
In this final episode, Fr. Aidan Rooney, CM, encourages us to become closer to God through Jesus and our Blessed Mother.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
“The playgrounds here are empty”: Ukrainians fear long term impact on children’s mental health after one year of war
For the past year, people in Ukraine have lived with bombings and missile attacks which have displaced millions, injured and killed thousands and left some too afraid to leave their bomb shelters.
Ukraine joins the 13 Houses Campaign: rebuilding hope for those who lost everything
The Vincentian Family has showed great commitment and dedication towards those in need since the beginning of the war, including by providing essential and emergency aid on the ground.
Ukraine blasts: Father Vitaliy update
The recent blasts across Ukraine have rocked the nation. Our staff and volunteers are safe and well, and we are continuing our work across Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, delivering vital food, hygiene kits and helping to repair homes.
DePaul Launches Ukraine Winter Appeal as Perilous Temperatures Await
Ukraine faces a perilous winter without urgent funds, says international homelessness charity.
SSVP and Depaul are together, in close collaboration, in an effective humanitarian action in Ukraine
The response the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in Ukraine can make to these problems is limited.
Six Months of Ukraine War Brings Exhaustion, Trauma and Fear
6 months on from the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday 24th August, aid agency Depaul Ukraine is calling for urgent funds as thousands face exhaustion, trauma and fear at the bitter winter which lies just a few short weeks away.
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Editorial: The Death of Thousands of Migrants is a Disgrace and a Shame for all Humanity
Among the tide of terrible news that floods the various means of communication at the moment, two stories share the same characteristics and gravity: migrants from different parts of the globe who lost their lives on their journey of seeking a better existence, fleeing hunger and violence.
The Vincentian Family Prays for Peace and Joins in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Heart of Mary
On Friday, March 25, during the celebration of Reconciliation that he will preside over at 5:00 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
