Catching Up on Vincentian Values During Lent – Week Three
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these Vincentian Values and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Through the 40 days...
Catching Up on Vincentian Values in Lent – Week Two
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these Vincentian Values and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Through the 40 days...
Catching Up on Vincentian Values During Lent – Week One
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Through the 40 days of Lent, a...
A Lifetime of Waking Up
We spend our lifetime waking up! I kept thinking I knew I kept thinking I knew what being a Vincentian meant but then I learned more. In 1959 when I made my first vows In 1965 when I was ordained In 1990 when I celebrated 25th anniversary Then in 1993 I had a severe...
Change your way of thinking about the bible
Change your way of thinking about the bible In another head turner, Pope Francis recently attracted headlines when he challenged people to “consult your bible as often as your iPhones”. If Lent is about changing our way of thinking (repentance) he...
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‘Behind the Aid is All of You’: Interview with Father Vitaliy
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Father Vitaliy Novak, the Chair of Depaul Ukraine. Father Vitaliy has been leading our humanitarian response in Ukraine
Upset, Dismay, Annoy, Distress
Jesus is the peace between natives and foreigners, whites and blacks, men and women. One, then, need not be upset by the other. Jesus says good-bye at length to his disciples. For he wants them to keep their faith in him; he does not want trials to upset them. No, he does not want to […]
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.