Reflection on this story from my past history as a missionary has helped me to grasp more fully the understanding of Advent as the great mystery which leads us to the celebration of the Incarnation of Christ at Christmas. By Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Blessed Virgin Mary
As a dedicated mother, the leader of a new religious community, and a teacher of children and young people, Elizabeth related to Mary’s motherhood… Mary was the role model for the Sisters of Charity.
Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni (November 13)
On November 13 we will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
Unrestricted Readiness to Follow God’s Plan
In keeping with Superior General’s Advent theme of trusting in God’s Providence, for your reflection we offer this presentation based on an article by Fr. Edward Udovic, C.M.
Blessed Némésia Valle: “Open Heart and Open Arms”
December 18 is the feast day of Blessed Némésia Valle, a Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret, a branch of the Vincentian Family.
December 10: Feast Day of Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M.
This week we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M., who became known as the “St. Vincent of Italy”.
December 8: First Association of Ladies of Charity in the U.S.
December 8 is the anniversary of the first association of Ladies of Charity in the United States, in St. Louis, Missouri. See a presentation about their first President, Catherine Harkins.
The Solitude of St. Catherine Labouré (Presentation)
The mission that the Blessed Mother gave St. Catherine Labouré had her leave the solitude that fostered her asceticism, at certain critical moments in her life, in order to bring Marian devotion to the Church.
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: “Charity to the point of heroism”
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni whose feast day was celebrated this week.
Vincentian tools that we like to call “virtues”
In a classic article from the Vincentian Heritage Journal archives, Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. describes “a treasure hunt for Vincentian Mission Values”.
November 6: Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (CM, DC, AMM and Children of Mary (VMY))
Honoring the Vincentian Family Blesseds martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Feast Day: Nov. 6
Sts. Vincent and Louise: Brought Together According to God’s Plan
On that day in May of 1629, neither Vincent nor Louise was aware of just how far that journey of service leadership would take her nor of its ramifications for the Church and for the service of generations of persons in need.
