On this Feast Day we encourage you to start or continue reading St. Vincent’s correspondence often, to be spiritually fed and supported by his guidance.
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St. John Gabriel Perboyre and the message of the Cross
In the crucifix St. John Gabriel Perboyre contemplated the greatest mystery of love.
Lessons of Frederic Ozanam: Charity and Community Service
“Ozanam’s definition of Christian charity involved treating poor persons as equals to increase social engagement and transform all of society.”
Five Faces of Justin De Jacobis
If I had to pick a single Daughter of Charity to present to the sisters as a model, I would pick Rosalie Rendu. If I had to pick a single missionary to present to the confreres, I would pick Justin de Jacobis.
Louise de Marillac and the Early Congregation of the Mission
The relationship and collaboration between St. Louise, the Daughters of Charity, the Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent, and the Congregation of the Mission were precursors of today’s Vincentian Family.
Love: The Driving Force of St. Louise de Marillac’s Life
Slide presentation based on an article by Sr. Louise Sullivan, D.C.
St. Francis Regis Clet as Seen in his Letters
Thomas Devitt, CM, presents excerpts from St. Francis Regis Clet’s letters from the period between 1812 and his execution in 1820.
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
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.
Vincentian Discernment in Daily Life by Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M.
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M. explores “discernment” as “a choice, not between good and evil, but between two or more goods.”
The Heart of Jesus In the Spirituality of Vincent de Paul
In his writings and conferences, St. Vincent makes many mentions of the Heart of Jesus. Learn more in this presentation based on an article by Fr. Robert Maloney, CM.
Being Evangelized By The Poor
The phrase “the poor evangelize us” is an experience common to all who have encountered the poor.
God’s Presence In Our Encounters With Others
Creating encounters in charity with others brings us closer to God.
