A Heart Which Sees

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Author: G Gregory Gay CM · Year of first publication: 2006 · Source: Colloque, Journal of the Irish Province of the Congregation of the Mission, No. 54, Autumn 2006.

This is the text of the address that the Superior General gave at the Vincentian Spirituality Day in All Hallows on 24 June 2006.


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I have read Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, three times. Upon reading through it the second time, I did so with this gath­ering of the members of the Vincentian Family in Ireland in … Read More

Responding Together to the Cry of the Poor

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Author: Jaime Corera, C.M. · Translator: John Carney, C.M.. · Year of first publication: 1999 · Source: Vincentiana.
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“The history of all societies which have existed until today is a history of class struggle” stated the Communist Manifesto in 1848. In a note to the English edition of the Manifesto in 1888, Engels … Read More

Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism

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Author: Corpus Delgado, C.M. · Translator: Translation center - Daughters of Charity, Paris. · Year of first publication: 2002.
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Introduction I felt it would be good to center our work on two essential elements that make up the two parts of this presentation. What are the inspirational sources of Marian Spirituality within the Vincentian … Read More

A Few Thoughts on the Rosary

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Author: Con Curtin CM · Year of first publication: 2006 · Source: Colloque, Journal of the Irish Province of the Congregation of the Mission, No. 54, Autumn 2006.
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Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Away back in the 17th century St Vincent sent some Vincentian priests to Scotland. Among them was … Read More

Father Aladel, C.M.: the Pioneer-Priest of the Miraculous Medal

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Author: M. J. Egan · Year of first publication: 1945 · Source: Catholic Truth Society of Ireland No. Bh353.
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1. Early life of “the priest of the Miraculous Medal” FATHER ALADEL was born at Les Termes, in the department of Cantal, Southern France, the 4th May 1800. It was fitting that he should be … Read More

“To listen like a Disciple” (Is. 50:4)

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Author: James Dyar · Year of first publication: 1984 · Source: Colloque, Journal of the Irish Province of the Congregation of the Mission, no. 9.
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The question “Where did this man get this wisdom?” (Mt 15:34) was asked about our Lord and it is understandable that we should ask it about his faithful servant St Vincent. Our saint used to … Read More

Never Lose Heart: Some practical suggestions for prayer

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Author: Robert P. Maloney, C.M. · Year of first publication: 2016 · Source: America Magazine.

Robert P. Maloney, C.M., the former 23rd superior general of the Congregation of the Mission, lives in Philadelphia. He serves as administrator for Dream, a joint project of the Community of Sant’Egidio and the Daughters of Charity for combating AIDS in Africa, and is also the chairperson of the Vincentian Family Board for Zafen, a microfinance project in Haiti.


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Like the wandering Russian in The Way of the Pilgrim, I am startled whenever I read the words of Luke’s Gospel: “Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and never … Read More

On Being a Missionary Today

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Author: Robert Maloney, C.M. · Year of first publication: 1995 · Source: He hears the cry of the poor.

Robert P. Maloney, CM, 23rd Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (1992 to 2004), made extensive contributions to the understanding of the Vincentian charism.


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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