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St. Vincent de Paul Responded to Situations of Misery Happening Around Him
St. Vincent tried to strike a balance between responding to some urgent need, carefully analyzing the situation, and waiting for signs from Providence.
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Mouse Traps – When Did We See You Hungry?
The Parable of the Mouse Trap shows us our unknown connections
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St. Vincent de Paul’s Inner “Doubting Thomas”
I thought I knew the meaning of the story of “doubting Thomas.” That is until I read ‘Like Thomas, I Don’t Always Believe’ by Ryan Henderson Espinoza.
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Medical People – Serving In Encampments and On the Street
One question leads to another! Last week I reflected on what is involved in choosing to go to a shelter in this time of Pandemic. Since then I found myself asking, not whether I would go to shelter, but what would happen if I got sick on the street or in an...
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Our Children and COVID-19
According to UNICEF, children may be the hidden victims of COVID-19 as health systems buckle, borders close, and schools and businesses shutter.
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Recounting The Good News (Lk 24:13-35)
While not as central to faith as The Lord’s “doing this in remembrance of Me,” the recollecting we Vincentians do has its own way of bringing past graces into the now.
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The Acts of the Apostles Are About Us – Today
We can read the Acts of the Apostles as interesting history detached from our lives. Or we can read them as stories about real people – people like ourselves, people facing the same issues we do today.
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Remember Jesus, His Works and Words
Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God and the Son of Mary, has risen! We should remember him and also preach him as our Good News (2 Tim 2, 8). We Christians love Jesus Christ although we have not seen him. And even though we do not see him now yet we believe in him...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Can We Hear God’s Consoling Word?
Are we prepared to hear God’s consoling word when it is simply saying “I am with you in the midst of this?
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Prayer According to Saint Vincent de Paul – Part IV (end)
Part IV of “Prayer according to Saint Vincent de Paul”