To be Vincentian is to follow Christ,

 

* to continue his work,

* to continue his style of life,

* to accept his plans,

* to live according to his spirit as expressed in the Beatitudes.

 

 

 

 

To be Vincentian is to share Jesus’ cause

 

* the construction of the kingdom

* the liberation of all women and men

* the great utopia of God

* where men and women can live as brother and sisters

* where all people can live with dignity and justice and peace.

 

 

 

To be Vincentian is to be part of the Vincentian Family,

 

* a community of love

* a community that is united in proclaiming the Good News to the poor

* a community that is united in serving those persons who are most poor.

 

 

 

 

 

To be Vincentian is to bring to life the path of Jesus

 

* to live anew the process of Jesus

* to maintain Jesus’ options

* to sow with Jesus the seeds of his Kingdom

* to build active and prayerful communities

* to give witness to the Word

* to live his commandment of love.

 

 

 

To be Vincentian is to live from the perspective of our charism

 

* to be animated by the Holy Spirit

* to have our hearts filled with the Spirit of God

* to say “yes” with Mary to the things that the Father asks of us

* to have the strength of the Spirit so that we can respond to the plans of God for our lives.

* To be Vincentian is to live in the Spirit of the Lord

* to hope for that which seems impossible

* to realize that for God nothing is impossible

* to unite our hands and efforts in creating a better life for all people

* to begin, like Jesus, with the those who are viewed as least and unimportant

 

 

To be Vincentian is discern the signs of the times

 

* to discern the signs of God in our own time

* to discern with clarity

* to be courageous in our discernment

* to announce and denounce all that is opposed to the Kingdom of God.

 

To be Vincentian implies accepting conflict and risk in order to follow Jesus

 

* to mature during the time of crisis

* to grow in sincere fidelity

* to live anew the passion of Jesus

* to embrace the cross

* to be men and women of integrity in our words and actions

* to live with simplicity

* to allow ourselves to be freed from power and consumerism

* to allow ourselves to be freed in order to grow in faith

* to allow ourselves to be freed in order to hope and build

* to allow ourselves to be freed in order to love and free others.