Reverend Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D., is a Vincentian priest from the Midwest Province of the Congregation of the Mission. Ordained in 1984, he has a Doctorate in Church History from the Catholic University of America. He has written extensively in the area of Vincentian history, and has given presentations throughout the United States and internationally on Vincentian history, spirituality, mission effectiveness, and leadership. His particular research and teaching interests include the life and times of Saint Vincent de Paul, the post-revolutionary restoration of the Congregation of the Mission, and Vincentian material culture studies.
Articles
Pictures from the Past: Saint-Lazare as a Prison: 1792-1940, Vincentian Heritage (2008)
Serving as the mother house of the Congregation of the Mission from 1632-1792 in Paris....
"Our good will and best efforts." Vincentian Perspectives on Poverty Reduction Efforts, Vincentian Heritage (2008)
This article explores the parameters of poverty reduction efforts undertaken in the Vincentian tradition, as...
Henri-Dominique Lacordaire's Re-Establishment of the Dominican Order in Nineteenth Century France, Catholic Historical Review (2007)
Book Review of "Henri-Dominique Lacordaire's Re-Establishment of the Dominican Order in Nineteenth-Century France," by Peter...
Vincent de Paul: The Trailblazer, Catholic Historical Review (2007)
Review of "Vincent de Paul. The Trailblazer," by Bernard Pujo. Translated by Gertrude Graubart Champe....
The First Twenty-Five Years of the Vincentian Studies Institute of the United States (1979-2004), Vincentian Heritage (2005)
Founded in 1979 by the ten provinces of the Congregation of the Mission and the...
Books
Jean-Baptiste Etienne and the Vincentian Revival (2001)
Leadership study of Jean-Baptiste Etienne, (1801-1874) who served as superior general of the Congregation of...
Contributions to Books
Manuscript Editor, Saint Vincent de Paul: Windows on His Vision (1999)
A collection of informal essays about St. Vincent de Paul writted by Rev. Jack Melito,...
History of the Collection, West of the Mississippi (1996)
Exhibition Catalog: Celebrating the gift of the oldest college library in the United States, west...
Footnote translation and annotation for the English edition (with Miguel Perez-Flores and Antonio Orcajo), The Way of Saint Vincent is Our Way (1995)
Originally published in Spanish, this English translation was done by a team sponsored by the...
Seventeenth-Century France, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac: Rules, Conferences, and Writings (1995)
A study of the spiritual writings of St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and St. Louise...
English translation and additional annotation of footnoes (with Louis Abelly and William Quinn (translator)), The Life of the Venerable Servant of God, Vincent de Paul. By Louis Abelly (1993)
First English translation of the first biography of Vincent de Paul published by Bishop Louis...
Popular Press
Vincent de Paul: A person of the 17th century, a person for the 21st century, Special publication of the three Vincentian universities in the United States: Niagara University (Niagara Falls, New York), St. John's University (Queens, New York), De Paul University, (Chicago, Illinois) (2006)
A brochure sponsored by the three Vincentian universities in the United States, DePaul University (Chicago,...
About Saint Vincent de Paul and DePaul University's Vincentian, Catholic, and Urban Identity, Published by DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois (2001)
An exploration of how the example and values of Saint Vincent de Paul supports and...
English Translation, "A light shining on the earth." The message of the Miraculous Medal. The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint Catherine Laboure (1947-1997) (1997)
Translation and editing of the English edition of a special magazine celebrating the 50th anniversary...
Translator, English edition editor, "Like a Great Fire" Vincent de Paul (1995)
The English Translation of a specially produced magazine to provide the English speaking Vincentian world...
Presentations
Podcast: "'Caritas Christi Urget Nos" The Urgent Challenges of Charity in 17th Century France, Office of Mission and Values: DePaul University (2009)
Final podcast in the series examining the context for the development of Vincentian Charity in...
Podcast: "'Caritas Christi Urget Nos," The Urgent Challenges of Charity in 17th Century France, Office of Mission and Values: DePaul University (2009)
Part three of a podcast examining the context for the development of Vincentian Charity in...
Podcast: "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" The Urgent Challenges of Charity in 17th Century France, Office of Mission and Values: DePaul University (2009)
This podcast examines the context for the development of Vincentian Charity in 17th century France....
Podcast: "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" The Urgent Challenges of Charity in 17th Century France, Office of Mission and Values: DePaul University (2009)
This podcast examines the context for the development of Vincentian Charity in 17th century France....
Podcast: "Our good will and best efforts." Perspectives on Vincentian Poverty Reduction Efforts, Office of Mission and Values, DePaul University (2007)
The commitment of the Vincentian family to serve people who are poor includes not just...
Other
Collecting St. Vincent de Paul (with Susan McGury and Betta LoSardo), IN 307 The Art of Collecting: Personal and Corporate Identity Reflected (2009)
An interview examining the creation of DePaul University's Vincentian library especially "St. Vincent's Reading List."...
Saint Vincent Online (2008)
DePaul magazine interview on the establishment of Vincentian research collections at the university using internet...
Interview: VISION Twenty12: DePaul University's Catholic and Vincentian identity (2007)
A video produced by DePaul University to highlight Goal VI of its strategic plan: VISION...
"A Congregation for the Mission." (2006)
The de Paul Leadership Project interview: "A Congregation for the Mission."