14. The common life As Jesus went up into the hills, he summoned those he wanted; they were to be his companions and to be sent out to preach, with power to cast out devils. … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 13. Continual renewal
13. Continual renewal No one puts a piece of unshrunken cloth to an old cloak, because the patch pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse. Nor do people put new wine into … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 12. Pioneers in new ways
12. Pioneers in new ways Never try to suppress the Spirit or treat the gift of prophecy with contempt; think before you do anything; hold on to what is good and avoid every form of … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 11. To think as the Church
11. To think as the Church This is my daily preoccupation: an anxiety for every one of the Churches. When any one has had scruples, I have had them also; when anyone stumbles, I am … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 10. Attentive to the signs of the times
10. Attentive to the signs of the times In the evening you say, ‘It will be fine; there is a red sky’, and in the morning, ‘Stormy weather today; the sky is red and overcast’. … Read More
Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka
Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka (January 1, 1874 – May 30, 1904), born in Nowy Wiec (Koscierzyna county, Pomerania, Poland) then in the Kingdom of Prussien, was the third of 13 children of Marceli Wiecki, a … Read More
The Holy Family (José Antonio Pagola)
A different family Among Catholics, the value of the family is defended almost instinctively, but we do not always stop to reflect on what the family is supposed to be concretely as understood and lived … Read More
The Holy Family (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith (Gal. 6:10) According to St. Vincent de Paul, it is not enough to love God, if my … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 9. Enlightened by the gospel
9. Enlightened by the gospel I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark, but rather shall have the light of life. John 8:12 With this … Read More
Why We Need to Canonize More Lay Saints
Ever since the Second Vatican Council spoke of the “universal call to holiness,” there has been a move to recognize more lay men and women as saints, as models of sanctity for lay Catholics. Several … Read More