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Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (Part 4)
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 4 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
![175th Anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/11/svdp-usa-175-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
175th Anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.
Story of the origins of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis, Missouri in 1845.
![Advent Letter 2020 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/11/adviento-2020.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Advent Letter 2020 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
In the Advent letter of this year, “marked with so much suffering, anxiety, and fear,” Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, the 24th successor of St. Vincent, invites us to fix our eyes on “Somebody who lives in us, whose Spirit fills every corner of our being.”
![From “Thanks” to “Giving” – An Ancient Tradition](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/11/last-supper.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
From “Thanks” to “Giving” – An Ancient Tradition
The tradition of “thanksgiving” is not new. It has deep roots in the Old Testament and especially the New Testament. The Last Supper was a celebration of thanks but it was also a call to giving.
![A Canadian View: A Ray of Hope for All](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/02/a-canadian-view-jim-paddon-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Canadian View: A Ray of Hope for All
November 15th is the World Day of the Poor. Let us all reflect on how we use this day as a new beginning, with the ray of hope we have been waiting for and forget our differences and come together as one family.
![Which Costs More – Housing or Health Care?](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/02/homelessness-series-featured-2.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Which Costs More – Housing or Health Care?
After one year, BJC Healthcare estimated the cost of care for the enrolled homeless clients was reduced to $230,000, representing an estimated annual savings of nearly $400,000 or 71%. No doubt the financial people were quite pleased.
![Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 21: To Live with Calmness and to Engage in Respectful and Active Listening](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/06/covid-response-9.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 21: To Live with Calmness and to Engage in Respectful and Active Listening
This health crisis has tested me emotionally and I have discovered that placing my trust in God is a WONDERFUL OPTION … one that is worthwhile.
![A Steadying Presence (Ps 128; Romans 8:35-39)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/02/mckenna-tom-reflections-featured-facebook-1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Steadying Presence (Ps 128; Romans 8:35-39)
“God” is not just another word, but rather the designation of the overflowing reality at the heart of everything.
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Systemic Change Begins with Education
St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.
![Judge the Blessed and the Accursed](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Judge the Blessed and the Accursed
Christ the King is not one to judge by the way we look. And on the last day, his teachings, by words and deeds, will be our judge. The Church has been urging us, for two Sundays now, to watch and be ready for the coming of Jesus in glory. And today the teaching is...