This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “A Conference meeting” the Rule instructs, “shall incorporate Spirituality, Friendship, [and] Service” [Rule, Part II, Statute 7]. These three, of course, are the Essential Elements of the Society, and importantly, we are...
Jesus empties himself and humbly obeys, to the shameful death on the cross. So, God lifts him up, fills him with glory. Through him, with him and in him, defeat is triumph. Defeat is hard to take. It leaves those who bear it feeling depressed. Yet those who follow...
The Vincentian Congregation, founded in 1904 by Father Varkey Kattarath, is a religious community within the Catholic Church deeply inspired by the life and mission of St. Vincent de Paul. With its roots in India, this congregation follows the spirit of St. Vincent,...
On November 13, the Catholic Church commemorates Saint Agostina Livia Pietrantoni, a religious sister who dedicated her life to serving the sick and ultimately became a martyr of charity. Born into a humble and deeply Christian family in the small village of Pozzaglia...
Pope Francis has chosen a very meaningful motto for the 8th World Day of the Poor, this year dedicated to prayer: “The prayer of the poor rises up to God” (Sirach 21:5). In his message, the Pope reminds us once again that the poor have a privileged place in the heart...
