Eritrea is located on the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by the Red Sea on the east, Djibouti on the south-east, Ethiopia in the south, and the Sudan on the west. Eritrea has an … Read More
Saint Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal XI. The Dark Night of a Soul
XI. The Dark Night of a Soul While all this was being done—the making of the Medal, its marvelous spread, and its official acceptance by the Church—Catherine Laboure, hidden away in Enghien, was adjusting to … Read More
Who was Paul Lamache?
“I have a circle of friends who gather every day in worthwhile enterprises and whom I love as brothers.… Lamache with the soul of an artist; and practically a knight.… What delightful hours we have … Read More
Saint Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal VI. A Vision of Christ as King
VI. A Vision of Christ as King With the conclusion of her nine days of grace, young Sister Laboure was faced with a formidable task. In spite of the reassurance of the last vision, heavy … Read More
Saint Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal. Foreword
Foreword The publishers say that this life of St. Catherine Laboure by Father Dirvin will be the definitive biography of St. Catherine. Like many other people, I suppose, I have never been quite certain of … Read More
On Being a Missionary Today
I ask you today, my brothers, to join me in reflecting on our name. We are members of the Congregation of the Mission. Saint Vincent reminds us that people from the earliest times, spontaneously called … Read More
The Social Agenda: A Collection of Magisterial Texts. Article seven: Work and Wages
Article seven: Work and Wages The Nature of Work 251. The Church finds in the very first pages of the book of Genesis the source of her conviction that work is a fundamental dimension of … Read More
Saints of the Vincentian Family
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this week is to be faithful to paragraph 50 of the Constitutions, which instructs us about our Vincentian Family. 50. We should cherish devotion to Saint Vincent and to the canonized … Read More
The Green Scapular and Its Favors
PART ONE: Biography of Sister Justine Bisqueyburu Daughter of Clement Bisqueyburu, merchant, and of Ursula Albine d’Anglade, our Sister was born at Mauleon (Lower Pyrenees) on November 11, 1817, feast of St. Martin, was Baptized … Read More