Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (Part 3)
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 3 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret
“Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Thinking Through the McCarrick Scandal
The “McCarrick Report” is gut-wrenching. How do we make sense of it? What can we learn?
“There is no Charity without Justice” – St. Vincent de Paul
“There is no Charity without Justice.” In other words, there is no love without justice. There is no living the Gospel without Justice.
A Homeless Veteran and Cancer Survivor
Lucrecia is a cancer survivor and was in the army for four years. She lives homeless in a tent in Los Angeles’s Koreatown.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 20: Love Triumphs and Transforms People
We have awakened and reinforced feelings of unity, prudence, commitment and love for others. We have also had feelings of sadness caused by the reports of so many infections and deaths.
A Vincentian View: Healing
Right now, healing, hope, and life mix together in my head and heart. They rest firmly within the Gospel message, and find application in our Vincentian charism.
A Dangerous Reading of the Good Samaritan
A recent voter reflects on one of the most dangerous passages of the New Testament. – the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Ability to Hasten the Coming of the Lord
Jesus shares with us his anointing and mission to bring the Good News to the poor. He gives tasks to each one according to one’s ability. By the grace of God, we have the ability to believe in Jesus. But when he comes after a long time, will he find faith on earth?...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Common Sense Or Indiscreet Zeal
Can I recognize when I used common sense and when I was indiscreet?