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Alert to the Dangers the World Poses
Jesus is the cry that seek to alert us of the risks that we run. For we live in a world that fosters individualism and hoarding. Not a few of Jesus’ teachings, the paradoxes in particular, raise eyebrows and puzzle. Through them, he holds those who hear him...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 9
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 02)
Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.
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July 31: Foundation of the Sisters of Charity by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Learn more in this video from the Seton Shrine.
![Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 02)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/07/Featured-image-maybe.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 01)
Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.
![Sketches From the Diary of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/07/st-justin-de-jacobis-cartoonist-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sketches From the Diary of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
“When a person or a place impressed him, he drew a sketch of it. Such sketches dot his diary.”
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Distraction… or Insight?
After communion, I admit to being distracted by watching the line of people coming up to receive the Body of Christ.
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Your Tub Is Overflowing!
“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
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Message of the Holy Father for the World Day of Prayer for Creation
Every September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, so established by Pope Francis in 2015, in keeping with the theme addressed in his encyclical Laudato Si’ on care for our common home.
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Understand & Listen (Genesis 18: Luke 10: 38-42)
Recently I came across an intriguing quote from the 18th century author, Henri David Thoreau, which touched on a theme prominent in the scriptures.