The author Thomas Davitt, C.M. suggests that although biographers and illustrators have tended to place all the emphasis on his martyrdom, Francis Clet was, before anything else, a confrere.
Feast Days
St. Joan Antida Thouret in Her Own Words (Presentation)
Brief biography and a presentation with quotes of St. Joan Antida Thouret, whose feast day is May 23.
Love, the Driving Force of St. Louise de Marillac’s Life
Louise de Marillac and the early Daughters of Charity were motivated by the love that Christ crucified had for the poor.
St. Louise de Marillac’s Vision and the Founding of the Daughters of Charity
This presentation explores Louise de Marillac’s inspiration, collaboration with Vincent de Paul, and the early development of the Daughters of Charity serving the poor and sick in 17th-century France.
St. Louise’s Road to Humility, Step By Step
St. Louise de Marillac (Feast Day: May 9) would struggle her entire life against an occasional tendency towards acting too hastily and passionately.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Historical Perspective
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Feast Day: January 4) was a daughter of the American Revolution and a child of her environment.
Five Faces of Elizabeth Ann Seton (Presentation)
Father Robert Maloney, C.M., writes: “Elizabeth Ann Seton was an extraordinary woman…”
Saint Catherine Labouré: In the Silence of Sleep and Dreams
This beautiful homily was given in the Chapel at Rue du Bac, Paris, by Michael McCullagh, C.M., Province of Ireland.
November 13: Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
“Let us work now; one day we will rest.” – St. Agostina Pietrantoni
On November 6 We Remember the Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Every November 6, the Church commemorates the saints martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A number of them were from the Vincentian Family.
Meditation On an Icon of Saint Vincent
This is a commentary on an icon of Saint Vincent de Paul that celebrates the mystery of the Incarnation. It shows that Jesus is to be found in the poor and that the poor give us as much as we give them. A Eucharistic theme is also present.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Reliance on the Bible
Through the research of Sister Joan E. Cook, SC we can acknowledge and better appreciate St. Elizabeth Seton’s great closeness to the Bible.
