4. Let us put on the Spirit of Christ If you have been baptized in Christ, you have been clothed in Christ. Galatians 3:27 The purpose of the Congregation of the Mission is to follow … Read More
No Greater Love
Just as a plant needs to be nurtured in order to mature, so a child needs education, encouragement, discipline and love. For many of us, those who supported our parents in cultivating our intellectual, emotional, … Read More
The sanctity of Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka
Despite the common conviction sanctity does not depend on extraordinary achievements or miracles. The great things God does within a human soul are simple. Sanctity simply means love. It should be a conscious way of … Read More
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira
Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was born on 20 October 1953 at Sitio Malhada da Areia, in a very poor area of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Lindalva’s father, João Justo da Fé, a farmer, was … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 3. Faithful to Saint Vincent
3. Faithful to Saint Vincent The charism of the founders of religious institutes is revealed as an experience of the Spirit. This same charism is transmitted to their followers to be lived, preserved, interiorized and … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 2. Followers of Jesus, the evangelizer of the poor
2. Followers of Jesus, the evangelizer of the poor The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. Luke 4:18 The purpose of the … Read More
Third Sunday of Advent (José Antonio Pagola)
What can we do? The preaching of the Baptist shook the conscience of many. That desert prophet was saying in a loud voice what they were feeling in their hearts: it was necessary to change, … Read More
Third Sunday of Advent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior (Lk. 1:46-47) According to Jesus, the Baptist is the greatest of those born of women. He is more than a … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 1. The Congregation of the Mission — God’s gift to the Church
Part I: Our vocation …according to the ordinary plans of providence, God wishes to save all people, using other persons as his instruments. Indeed, the Lord took on a human form to save us. What … Read More
“Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” (Is. 40:31) This … Read More