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by Beth | Sep 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Actually, this is a message to all churches whatever language they speak. It is an adaptation of the message read to the church in Corinth and read again in our day on a recent Thursday in “Ordinary” Time. Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of...
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by Beth | Sep 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of the soul,” which we use to describe a crisis of faith in which we are plagued by doubts about God, our souls, and our church. It is through such dark...
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by Beth | Sep 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one who makes us truly free. He cannot but groan as he sees that we do not yet enjoy the freedom he wants us to have. Jesus heaves a groan as he heals a man who is deaf and cannot talk. Such a groan may be a sign of his compassion. It may also mean it...
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by Beth | Sep 3, 2024 | Formation
Part of a Series on Vincentian Heritage Places Montmirail Use mouse wheel to zoom Montmirail is a small village in north-eastern France. From 1617 on, Vincent’s mission was focused on offering missions on the de Gondi estate and establishing...
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by Beth | Sep 3, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation
In the heart of Medellín (Colombia), a city known for both its beauty and its social challenges, an initiative emerged that, over more than two decades, has brightened the lives of those living in the shadows of abandonment and exclusion. The Aguapaneleros de la Noche...
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by Beth | Sep 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) Ireland: Schools Immersion Programme 2024 Karibu Kenya – Welcome to Kenya! This summer Kenya warmly welcomed 27 excited but nervous, volunteers from Ireland. They were traveling as part of the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM)...
Westminster Abbey began as a Benedictine monastery in 960 AD. The Abbey is rich in history and could tell many stories.
On this Feast Day we encourage you to start or continue reading St. Vincent's correspondence often, to be spiritually fed and supported by his guidance.
The “Educa Já” Project, an ongoing initiative by SSVP Brazil in São Paulo/SP, reaffirms the importance of education in human development and social inclusion.
St. Vincent de Paul and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton weren’t holy card or fairy-tale figures, but flesh and blood human beings who struggled with earthly dreams.
The Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, November 14-17, will be a space to listen to the diverse voices within the Family, including ordained, married and single lay people, and all those committed to the Vincentian charism.