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In Prayer With Saint Louise (presentation from Daughters of Charity International)
The spiritual life of Saint Louise is particularly characterized by her openness to the Holy Spirit.
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.
Anniversary of St. Vincent de Paul’s Sending the First Missionaries to Madagascar
Yesterday was the anniversary of the first missionaries to leave France for Madagascar, May 21, 1648. The voyage took...
St. Vincent Gives Rules to the Congregation of the Mission: May 17, 1658
Read the account of the moving ceremony when St. Vincent distributed the Rules to his Congregation on May 17, 1658.
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.
Lent: A Time To Open Ourselves To God’s Mercy
Let this season of Lent be a special time of grace to help us reflect on and deepen our commitment to following Jesus Christ, Evangelizer and Server of the poor.
Three Lenten Reflections on Nicodemus, an important figure from John’s Gospel
This Lenten presentation is from a letter by former Superior General Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Pilgrimage as a Metaphor for Lent and the Whole Christian Life
Father Robert Maloney, CM, reflects that Pilgrimage is a metaphor for Lent, for our Vincentian journey with the poor, and for life.
Walking With Vincent: Three Sites Associated With Our Vincentian Heritage
Father Griffin takes us to three sites associated with St. Vincent and our Vincentian heritage.
A Vincentian Lenten Reflection: Mary At the Foot of the Cross
Mary shows the path a disciple should follow when tensions arise in our lives: ponder, hold, carry, and transform.