Imagine seeking the advice of Saint Vincent in the everyday situations we experience in serving our neighbor. See the presentation

The source article for this presentation was “Fidelity to the Constitutions,” by Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M., written to the priests of the Congregation of the Mission. The text of this version is slightly modified to apply to anyone who seeks to follow in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul. See the presentation

“Religious conversion [is] in its essence the movement from restricted (conditional) to unrestricted (unconditional) readiness to do God’s will.” (From an article by Fr. Edward Udovic, C.M. As St. Vincent said, “Oh! How little it takes to be very holy: to do the will of God in all things…” CCD 2:47. See a presentation about Vincentian unrestricted readiness to follow God’s plan

In the crucifix St. John Gabriel Perboyre contemplated the greatest mystery of love. See the presentation

Frederic Ozanam believed in the value of experience, thoughtfully reflected upon. From an article by Raymond L. Sickinger, Ph.D. See the presentation

Frederic Ozanam’s life was a fusion of intellectual achievement and personal action to alleviate the miseries of poverty in his time. See a presentation

Frederic never aspired to a position of leadership nor did he attempt to utilize his position for personal gain. Quite the contrary… in his many different activities we see that Frederic was a believer who, animated by his faith, placed himself at the service of the most vulnerable members of society. See a presentation

Ozanam’s foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul inspired lay people to organize for the benefit of the dispossessed classes in society, and concretely empowered lay people to take on some roles which had been traditionally reserved for clergy. See the presentation

191 “September Martyrs” were killed during the French Revolution on September 2 and 3, 1792 after they refused to take an oath that would have placed them under the authority of the state. Blessed Louis-Joseph François, C.M. was one of them. See a presentation about his life

Blessed Ghebre-Michael was an Ethiopian priest (associated with St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.) who was tortured and died for refusing to renounce Catholicism. See a presentation