Archbishop Robert Seton was remembered as a fairly eccentric character who made a good deal of his family background. A pastor, scholar, and enthusiast of ecclesiastical minutiae, he was also a genealogist who traced his … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Introduction
Weights and Measures These have been left in French to preserve the flavor of the original, and to avoid, particularly dealing with money, having to change currency rates. Note, too, that weights and measures were … Read More
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church (8)
8. Charity animates the mission and the mission is charity Jesus, in the synagogue at Nazareth and as he proclaimed the text from the prophet Isaiah (The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because … Read More
The Vincentian Charism and the New Evangelization
Some significant Vincentian elements for the present day process of evangelization [1] Introduction When Father Joseph Agostino invited me to make this presentation, I was flattered and experienced a certain pride. After all, not just … Read More
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church (7)
7. The poor are protagonists and not simply the beneficiaries of the Church’s mission We have recalled the fact that the salvation of the poor is constituted as the center of the Church’s mission. We … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
BEARERS OF THE GOSPEL In Luke’s Gospel we find an important discourse of Jesus, one directed not to the Twelve, but to another large group of disciples whom he sends out in order to collaborate … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Credible witnesses of the Gospel Jesus has the credible words of eternal life. We believe in him. Are we credible? Those who hear Jesus proclaim the Good News are amazed at his credible words of … Read More
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church (6)
6. The mission of the Church and those who evangelize When Pope Francis referred to the urgency of the evangelizing mission of the church in the midst of today’s world, he exclaimed: How I long … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Credible witnesses of the Gospel Jesus has the credible words of eternal life. We believe in him. Are we credible? Those who hear Jesus proclaim the Good News are amazed at his credible words of … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
Bearers of the Gospel There is an important discourse in Luke’s Gospel that Jesus addresses not to the Twelve, but to another large group of disciples. He is sending this group to work with him … Read More