I have worked and labored, often without sleep; I have been hungry and thirsty and often starving; I have been in the cold without clothes. And, to leave out much more, there is my daily … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 50. Collaborators with the Daughters of Charity
Each one of you has received a special grace; so, like good stewards responsible for all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others. 1 Peter 4:10 Confreres will also show … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 49. Servants of the Daughters of Charity
Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 48. Sent to all the ends of the Earth
We must reach out to the pagans, for this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said: ‘I have made you a light for the nations so that my salvation may reach … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 47. Instruments of unity between the clergy and the laity
Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 46. Promoters of Lay evangelization
I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will believe in me. May they be one. Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and … Read More
Some lesser-known human qualities of the Saints of the Vincentian Family
It is easy to forget how human the saints are. Their biographies, their canonization processes, and even their fans tend to focus on their spiritual gifts. The danger is we make the saints too ethereal, … Read More
Saint Vincent as Spiritual Adviser
It is unfortunate that no one who had Vincent as his spiritual adviser has left a journal or detailed notes of the advice which he received. Our knowledge of the sort of advice Vincent gave … Read More
Prayer for Vocations of the Congregation of the Mission
O Hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, look down with kindness from Heaven. Take a close look at your vineyard, and provide whatever is necessary for it. Swell its streams, increase its … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 45. Friends of Priests
The blessing cup that we bless is a communion with the Blood of Christ, and the bread that we break is a communion with the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:16 Confreres should afford spiritual … Read More