St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Lent
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 28)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (February 27)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Pope Francis and the Gifts of Lent
Is it that time already? Yes, it is! Lent is just a few weeks away and Pope Francis has released his thoughts for Lent and its gifts. “The Word Is a Gift. Other Persons Are a Gift” In Lent he invites us to: rediscover the gift of God’s word, be purified of the sin...
Easter Triduum: Video Reflection for Vincentians
Our Lenten journey culminates in the three days that make up the Easter Triduum. These three days draw us into the mystery of our salvation. Take a few minutes to reflect upon this, by watching this new YouTube video for Vincentians.
Lenten Shift: Exploring our Traditions
Our Traditions on the living of the charism are rich source of Vincentian "vitamins." For many of us, our rules or constitutions were our earliest food. Part of our Lenten Shift is to return to the sources. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you...
Our Excuses For Not Giving
During Lent, we are asked to focus more closely on almsgiving. Almsgiving can take many forms, but here, let’s think about straightforward monetary donations. Read and ponder what Frederic Ozanam had to say…
Lenten Shift: Papal Perspectives
Papal perspectives on the living of the Gospel have always shaped and challenged the Vincentian story. It is part of our Lenten Shift, metaphorically "shifting gears" in Lent. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you read. We fast so we can feed the...
Lenten Shift: Exploring Vincentian Themes
Exploring Vincentian themes is part of our Lenten Shift, metaphorically "shifting gears" in Lent, can be a helpful process. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you read. We fast so we can feed the deeper parts of ourselves. This is the second of a...
Lenten shift: from fasting to feeding your Vincentian soul
A Lenten Shift, metaphorically "shifting gears" in Lent, can be a helpful process. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you read. We fast so we can feed the deeper parts of ourselves. This is the first of a four week series that invites us to feed our...
Mortification of the Mind and Will
Lent is a time when many of us are seeking exercises to get our flabby souls into shape... like push-ups or jogging for the soul. For example, what did St. Vincent mean by "mortifying judgment and self-will"? How can we practice this? Get some recommendations in the...
Getting to Know Jesus
Part of the Lenten journey is getting to know Jesus. Vincentians need to get to know our Jesus. He's the Jesus of Paul and the Jesus of Luke. He's a Jesus profoundly influenced by 17th century religious thought. He is Jesus crucified, and present to us in the poor....
