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The Well: God ‘s Inclusive Love 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: God ‘s Inclusive Love

By Margarita Galindo One Saturday afternoon my granddaughter, Regina, arrived with her Catechism for the First Communion, to study for the following week. I asked her if she liked learning about God. She answered me in a way that surprised me. She said that learning about the Catechism and about God are part of her…

The Well: Our Encounter with the Holy Spirit 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: Our Encounter with the Holy Spirit

By Aldo Barletta, National Vice-President of Vincentian Spiritual Growth and Enrichment Even after the National Assembly, I still feel like I’m floating in the air. For me, last year, Mary Our Blessed Mother was the protagonist, and this year, it was the Holy Spirit. The anointing of the Paraclete we did not have to wait,…

The Well: Who me? Give a retreat? How? 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: Who me? Give a retreat? How?

If you are a Formator or Spiritual Advisor, giving retreats should be one of the regular services you offer for your members – but if you’ve never done that before, where do you start? Formation Resources On the Formation Resources page, you’ll find a button for Retreats. There, you will see a variety of resources…

El Pozo: Una Refrescante Fuente Vicentina 10-2025 1048 584 Tim Williams

El Pozo: Una Refrescante Fuente Vicentina 10-2025

Nuestro encuentro con el Espíritu Santo Por Aldo Barletta Aun me siento como flotando en el aire, después de esta Asamblea Nacional. Para mí, el año pasado, la Virgen María fue la protagonista, y en esta, fue el Espíritu Santo. La unción del Paráclito no se hizo esperar en las sesiones y talleres, especialmente en:…

10-02-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

10-02-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Do The Good That Presents Itself “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction.” (James 1:27) Sometimes the greatest moments of mercy begin with small, everyday choices, the knock on a neighbor’s door, a loaf of bread delivered, a prayer whispered for someone…

Contemplation: His Will Be Done 899 667 Tim Williams

Contemplation: His Will Be Done

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Indifference, St. Vincent taught, is the key to attaining holiness. Bl. Frédéric prescribed the same disposition using the word resignation. To our ears these words carry negative connotations, implying apathy or quitting. Something certainly is lost in the translation, because, far…

Contemplation: All Things Considered 720 471 Tim Williams

Contemplation: All Things Considered

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In the Society, our actions are guided by Holy Scripture, by our Rule and traditions, and by guidelines. We honor them in that order of precedence; where guidelines contradict the Rule or Holy Scripture, the guidelines must be changed. Guidelines appear…

Communicating the Charism and Spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul 1024 540 SVdPUSA

Communicating the Charism and Spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul

Rome, 27 September 2025 To the members of the Vincentian Family Communicating the charism and spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul: a legacy that never fades Dear members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! Each year, the Solemnity of Saint Vincent de Paul is a special…

9-25-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 SVdPUSA

9-25-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

September 25, 2025 Q: The definition of memberships is somewhat vague in the Manual. Does National have any additional guidelines on what constitutes a full voting member of a Conference, especially on how many meetings members need to attend to maintain active status? A: The Rule, Part III, Statute 3 identifies clearly the membership types.…

09-25-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

09-25-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Seeing Christ through Personal Encounter Why did I join the Society of St Vincent de Paul, and why am I still a member? Fifteen years ago, I was retiring from paid work and a friend of mine asked if I would consider joining the Society.  I had “new” free time, felt I had been blessed…

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