Advice from Saint Vincent de Paul, in everyday life
Seeking the advice of Saint Vincent in the everyday situations we experience in serving our neighbor.
The Church Is No Expert…
Pope Francis call us to explore together how our Catholic social tradition can help the human family heal this world that suffers from serious illnesses.
The Legal Issues of Sleeping in a Car
Aside from the cramped space and lack of proper facilities, those who live in their vehicles also have to worry about the legality of their lifestyle – something that is frequently in flux as laws change.
Lessons learned during the pandemic, #14: to go to the essence of things
This situation that we have experienced as a Family — and I, as a doctor on the front-lines treating COVID-19 patients — has forced us to return to our essence.
A Vincentian View: Faithful to the Mission
In this academic year, St. John’s University, where I minister, celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Speaking Truth to Power
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
Trustworthy and Fruitful Tenants
Jesus embodies the trust to the extreme that God puts in us. And such trust lifts us up so that we become fruitful, trustworthy and ready to give God the fruit that is due him. God must surely take us to be trustworthy. Or he would not lease us his vineyard. That...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Getting To Know Our Family
What couldn’t we do if we got to know other branches of our Vincentian Family, especially in our local area?
To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part I)
The closing lines of the musical production of the Hugo’s Victors novel are quite powerful: to love another person is to see the face of God. (Part I)
The “New Normal”
We are very carefully moving out of a situation of quarantine and there is now talk about returning to a “new normal.”
