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Ending Poverty and Ensuring Dignity for All
Over the past three years, the number of individuals living on less than $3.65 USD-a-day increased by 165 million. Today, nearly 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty, on less than $2.15 a day.
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The Power For Oneness (1 Cor 12: 12-13)
The motto on the great seal of the United States is the Latin “E Pluribus Unum.” It’s translated: “Out of the Many, One.”
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Many Levels of Understanding
I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”
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Contemplation: Another Advocate
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In 1833, President (and Spiritual Advisor) Emmanuel Bailly opened the first meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul praying “Veni, Sancte Spiritus…” We continue this special devotion to the Holy Spirit today,...![Sow with Humility, Trust and Courage](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/10/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook-copy-1080x627.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)