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Simplicity, as the first virtue, means to speak and act with clarity and honesty. St. Vincent called simplicity “my gospel.”

From The Vincentian: Dr. William and Ann von Almen found each other at St. Joseph Parish in New Orleans after the passing of thier spouses.

From The Vincentian, the Western Province this summer held its triennial assembly in New Orleans, home to St. Joseph Parish.

Bro. Tim Opferman, C.M., discusses his early vocation story and the joy he took from serving as an elementary school teacher.

This year’s Vincentian Parish Appeal supports an education program for girls in Kenya, care for senior Vincentians, and ongoing vocations and formation efforts.

St. Vincent considered the vow of stability the one vow that connected all the others.

Fr. Jim Osendorf, C.M., Superior at St. Mary’s of the Barrens, shares a moving story about the fragility of life.

Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C..M., explains the Vincentian vow of obediance is modeled on the life of Christ himself.

When Father Vincent de Paul preached his first parish mission in Folleville, France, in 1617, it became a pivotal moment in his life.

The God Minute prayer app will soon be available on demand to almost 1 million incarcerated people in the United States.