“Get ready to walk on paths along you never thought you would walk.” A Vincentian Seminarian looks back… and forward!
Articles for vocations
A Vincentian Brother Reflects on his Life, Ministry, and Community
To give the younger generation a chance to find out what the vocation of a Brother is all about, Brother Martin Schneider, C.M. graciously granted an interview in which he talks about his life, vocation, and ministry.
Why Be a Daughter of Charity in the 21st Century?
Greetings. My name is Dolores. I have been asked to share with all of you in a few words why I am a Daughter of...
Congregation of the Mission: Finding God in the Poor
This month (January 25) we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission. This video explains the Mission and is an invitation to come and follow Christ in the poor.
Meeting of the Vincentian Family Culture of Vocations Task Force
The Vincentian Family Culture of Vocations Task Force met in Philadelphia, Pa. from December 13 – 15, 2018.
Imagine if Telling the Truth Made You Homeless
Imagine for a moment that you were faced with the experience of being homeless and had nowhere else to turn. And you chose that.
A Prayer Practice for Discernment
The following is a discernment technique to help you examine your day, to see if you can discover how God is calling you.
An Ecological or Systemic Change Approach to Vincentian Family Vocations
I invite “every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.” An ecological approach to vocations.
Tattoos
Throughout my life I have sensed — thanks to my parents, family, friends, through the school, the parish — how my name was tattooed in the palm of God's hand. How is this? Because it is not a feeling, but an experience. It is difficult to explain, but very real. I...
Sisters of Charity Federation | Online Lenten Reflections | February 18-21, 2018
The Federation of the Sisters of Charity will be going live on Facebook each day February 18-21, 2018 at 9PM EST for their Federation Online Lenten Reflections. The Sisters giving the talks will reflect on themes of the Lenten season: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving....
Get Ready for Gen Z
The first members of Generation Z will be graduating from college in a few years, and market researchers and trend forecasters are clamoring to tap into their psyches. Will this latest crop of youngsters reshape how we do business tomorrow? Will it reshape how we...
A Call from Vincent at Rome: “You will be on the right path!”
"You will be on the right path, the path that will lead you to the highest point of happiness and meaning in your life." Calling to all people to join the grand movement of the Vincentian Family, its spiritual animator -- today's St. Vincent -- Fr. Tomaž...