by Beth | Sep 9, 2024 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam (1813-1853), known worldwide as the principal founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), also had an outstanding career as a journalist, writer and author. His contributions to the field of journalism were deeply influenced...
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by Beth | Sep 8, 2024 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
My mother used to tell us her World War II stories in their brutality and destruction; in doing so, she hoped my siblings and I would grow more caring for each other and other people, and remain optimistic amid adversities. Those stories also offered us at tender age...
by Beth | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Creating tie-dye shirts … solving Math problems while engaging in exercise … Interactive storytelling … Robotics … Art and dance. It was all about engaged minds and busy hands. “I like the gym and making new friends. There are many girls my age...
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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...
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.