Two videos illustrate just a few of the many ways that the St. Vincent de Paul Society is adapting with creativity to this year’s realities in different regions of the USA.
Art
Mother Seton’s “Ecce Homo” Painting
This is a video interpretation of a painting gifted to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The video was produced in partnership between the Seton Shrine and the Archives of the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise.
Artwork of Louis Janmot, friend of Frederic Ozanam
See and appreciate the artwork of Louis Janmot, friend of Frederic Ozanam.
Faces of Germantown
The new blog of the St. Vincent DePaul Young Adult Center is just a beautiful project to behold! The Young Adult Center is a nonprofit house that hosts service retreat groups from high schools and colleges that follow the Vincentian teachings. The blog was started by...
DePaul Art Museum: “The Many Faces of Vincent de Paul”
DePaul Art Museum will offer two winter exhibitions, "Four Saints in Three Acts" and “The Many Faces of Vincent de Paul: Nineteenth-Century French Romanticism and the Sacred.” Both exhibitions open Jan. 26 and run through April 2. “Four Saints in Three Acts,” will...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: New Vincentian Art #IamVincent
"I came into this world to leave a mark" As part of their celebration of St. Vincent's Feast, Adamson University sponsored an art contest. Here is the winning entry, followed by the other top nine. Click each image to see the full size! [gallery size="medium"...
The Charity of Christ #famvin400
The charity of Christ urges me. A while ago, I wrote an editorial on women and the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the charism. After reading this article on .famvin about the role of women in the enfleshment of the charism of Charity some 400 years ago, two...
Art as Prophecy: A Man for Our Times
Seeking Justice & Redemption, Shining Hope & Love People associated with the Germantown Systemic Change Initiative (Philadelphia, PA, USA) often find creative ways to address continuing structural issues that surround impoverished people and frustrate their...
The Journey of and to the Poor – Kenya
Experience a different way to travel to Kenya with the Congregation of the Mission in this multimedia story rooted in the work of a local liturgical artist– an integration of text, audio, and photography. Be sure your sound volume is turned on to fully experience the...
Brother Mark Elder CM makes an art of spirituality
Brother Mark Elder CM makes an art of spirituality He is the creator of some of the most striking murals in the United States and elsewhere, uses art in his quest to help the poor and disenfranchised.
Art and Vincentian prayer in Lent
Gospel of Joy - Community Seal - Lenten reflections How can one reflect on Pope Francis' beautiful document "Joy of the Gospel" ( Evangelii Gaudium) via prayerful contemplation of a series of images rooted in the Charity Charism motto "The charity of Christ urges...
