Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. offers a few reflections on Vincent’s capacity to unite action and contemplation.
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March 11: Canonization of St. Louise de Marillac
Louise’s canonization took place on March 11, 1934. We are fortunate that the Daughters of Charity Archives have...
St. Vincent de Paul: Uniting Action And Contemplation
Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. offers a few reflections on Vincent’s capacity to unite action and contemplation.
July 9: Feast Day of St. Francis Regis Clet
A new presentation on the life of St. Francis Regis Clet, whose Feast Day is July 9.
June 26: Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
Tomorrow, we remember the four Daughters of Charity known as the Martyrs of Arras. They were guillotined on June 26, 1794. [button...
Who Do You Say That I Am? : St. Vincent’s Understanding of Christ
Who did St. Vincent say that Jesus was? As we consider the points in the Slideshare presentation below, it becomes clear that to St. Vincent, the imitation of Christ is not a theory but a way of life. Thank you to Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. for permitting us to share this...
Thoughts on Pentecost
Souls that are truly poor and desirous of serving God should place their trust in the coming of the Holy Spirit within them believing that, finding no resistance in them, He will give them the disposition necessary to accomplish the holy will of God which should be...
May 30: Feast of Bl. Marta Wiecka, D.C.
This week we highlight a member of the Vincentian Family, on the road to Sainthood. From the Daughters of Charity International website: For the Vincentian Family, each 30th of May is the Feast Day of Sr. Marta Wiecka, a Polish Daughter of Charity, whose life was...
May 21: St. Vincent de Paul Sends First Missionaries to Madagascar
Today is the anniversary of the first missionaries to leave France for Madagascar, May 21, 1648. The voyage took about 7 months and obviously there were many dangers. Read more about the men who risked their lives to bring the light of the gospel to a faraway land,...
Celebrating Mother’s Day With St. Elizabeth and St. Louise
St. Elizabeth and St. Louise are women who knew... the happiness and struggles of marriage, the joys and concerns of motherhood, the challenges of parenting alone... and the love of a generous God in whose Providence they put all their trust. Read more in the...
Love Was the Driving Force of St. Louise de Marillac’s Life
"Anxiety over her son was the last major obstacle to the tranquility she needed to begin the Company. By 1633, she could devote herself to the spiritual formation of the Daughters and to foster the love they had for each other, which in turn was to be motivated by the...
Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla
It was during medical school that Gianna became an active member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
