St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Lent
Examination of Conscience In Light Of Catholic Social Teaching
During our Lenten journey we examine, personally and as a community, ourselves and our actions.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 02)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Vincentians Are About Belonging… And Tension
Heeding the call to conversion that translates into being servants of hospitality and communion and belonging brings with it tension. But this tension is part and parcel of the Gospel challenge to wake up to belonging. Let’s be the bridge to belonging.
9 ways to pray
"The biblical call to charity, justice and peace claims not only each believer, but each community." In 1994, the Catholic Bishops of the Unites States wrote, The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are...
Lent 2017 – On Welcoming Those Who Are Poor
This little presentation is based on an excerpt of a past Lenten letter of Fr. Robert Maloney. It urges us to reconstruct our deepest selves as both a dwelling place for God and a refuge for the poor.
The Virtue of Mortification
In this presentation, learn why St. Vincent insisted on the necessity of mortification.
Pardon Your Servant
“Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else,” (Exodus 4:13). Moses’s words at the burning bush have always resonated with me, in younger years before I appreciated the audacity of his request, I was struck by his humility and humanity. Moreover, I was...
Lenten Reflection: Resurrection Faith
During Lent we orient ourselves toward Jerusalem/Calvary, where we’ll follow Jesus through the last week of his life. This Slideshare, based on one of the Lenten letters of Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M., invites each of us to ponder our own life and death. [slideshare...
Walking With Mary during Lent: 10 Little Steps
We're all looking to refresh our Lenten practices. As Family with a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother, why not walk the 40 days with Mary? Kathleen Beckmann writes: Mary enriches our spiritual journey always. Perhaps we can consider living the Lenten season with...
Advice from Saint Vincent
When St. Vincent and St. Louise co-founded a new type of religious community, the Daughters of Charity, in 1633: Louise was the prime organizer for the fledgling community, but Vincent, with his spirituality, his warm heart, and his great common sense, played an...
Prepare for Lent With These Stations of the Cross
The Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, has prepared Stations of the Cross (free PDF download) which allow us to meditate on Jesus’s journey to the cross "while reflecting on the reality of the lives of our...
