Vincentian Heritage is a peer-reviewed
ejournal dedicated to promoting a living interest in the historical and spiritual heritage of the wide-ranging Vincentian family under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and Saint Louise de Marillac (1591–1660). Groups in this tradition include the Congregation of the Mission (founded 1625), the Company of the Daughters of Charity (founded 1633), the Ladies Charity (founded 1617), the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (founded 1833), and the Federation of the Sisters of Charity of the Vincentian-Setonian tradition (established 1947), as well as other religious and lay organizations and all those who work within educational,
health care communities, social outreach and other ministries in the Vincentian tradition. It is published bi-annually under the direction of the Vincentian Studies Institute, Division of Mission and Ministry, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.
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The Latest Issue: Vincentian Heritage Vol. 38, No. 1 [Fall 2024]
Becoming a Church of the Poor: The Vincentian Charism and Reform:
- “Introduction: A Church of and for the Poor," William Cavanaugh
- “A Spirituality of Open Eyes: The Vincentian Charism and Reform of the Church," Tomaž Mavrič
- “Church Reform in a New Cultural and Ecclesial Context: Diagnoses and Positive Starting Points," Carlos Schickendantz
- “Shall We Invent 'the Saints We Need? Pope Francis, the Politics of Canonization, and Vincentian Saints," Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée
- “'Go, Rebuild my House': Empowering the Church of the Poor through the Eyes of Saint Vincent de Paul," Daniel Franklin E. Pilario
- “The Poor as Theologians," Jorge Costadoat
- “Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Human Rights: Rawls, Sen, and Wresinski,” Quentin Wodon
- “Beyond Charity: The Development of the Mission of the Daughters of Charity in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Theresa Eke
- “Becoming a Poor Church for the Poor: The Vincentian Charism, an Invitation to the Church’s Bold Reform Today,” Dominique Iyolo
- “Vincent de Paul, a Reformer?,” John E. Rybolt
- “Ways of Knowing: Laywomen in Early Vincentian Practices of Reform," Alison Forrestal
- “Frédéric Ozanam’s Lay Vision of Reform: The Transformation of His Church and His World,” Raymond L. Sickinger