As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving remember there is a prehistory or “prequel” of Thanksgiving rooted deeply in Christian tradition and echoed in Vincentian heritage.
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Vincent de Paul and Mohandas Gandhi: Five Commitments That Sustain Leadership
An unsigned essay from at Vincent on Leadership - the Hay Project at DePaul University explores the theme "Vincent de...
Vincent and Stephen R. Covey: From Time Management to Self Management
Covey once offered in a lecture three questions for the servant-leader who hopes to mentor and empower others: “What are your goals?” “How can I help?”
“How is it going?” – Vincent’s Steps to Effective Leadership
Vincent’s Seeds of Systemic Change
In his presentation on systemic change during day 12 of the meeting of the Provincials of the Congregation of the Mission Fr. Robert Maloney presented hints of systemic change from his reading of the words and actions of Vincent. He begins with a treatment of the...
Francis and Vincent
Once again one hears echoes of Vincent in the preaching of Francis on this feast of St. Thomas The Pope reflected on the life of St. Thomas, whose feast day is celebrated on Wednesday. He explained that the apostle was full of doubts, before seeing Jesus Resurrected...
Vincent’s Journey – Our Journey?
Most of us find ourselves in a different world than we grew up in! We have long since left what was hopefully the safety and security of our familial homes. But we often find ourselves in "A Brave New World" that is often frightening and eerily similar to some 80 year...
Vincent – Life from both sides
"Vincent dePaul - Patron and Client" - The website of the Australian Vincentians has a link to a study by Guy Hartcher CM. "To understand M. Vincent de Paul as evangeliser and worker for the poor we must understand the socio-political world in which he lived....
A Samaritan called Vincent de Paul
The samaritan attitude, a path that enables us to make the gospel effective - A Samaritan called Vincent de Paul Juan Julián Díaz Catalán, CM, author of an article by the above title, writes... "There is a common opinion that is accepted by many, namely, that the...
Vincent on the Trinity and Corpus Christi
Former Superior General Robert Maloney writes... 1.The Trinity. He often spoke of the mystery of the Trinity to the Vincentians and Daughters. During a meeting of the General Council of the Daughters on June 19, 1647, he told them that they should "be the image of the...
Mickey McGrath – Vincentian art
Many members of the Vincentian Family are familiar with the Vincentian-themed art of Mickey McGrath. Here is a quick video that takes you inside his studio and art. Vincent Vincent and Louise Francis deSales and Vincent Elizabeth Seton http://youtu.be/O7wrn-0dbxg...
What would Vincent do?
WWVD? - If you have ever wondered about this question here are resources that might help provide persepctive. "The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way" was written for members of the Congregation of the Mission but the followers of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac...
Vincent dePaul – Pioneer of “lay ministry”
The important role that Vincent gave to the laity shows him as a precursor of the Second Vatican Council. His teaching and practice echoed through the Blessed Frederic Ozanam and his influence on the development of the social doctrine of the Church and the Encyclical...
