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The Love that Drives Vincentian Youth
Love is the primordial principle that impels us into the midst of this busy world.
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Ozanam Invites Us: Let’s Go to the Poor!
Going to the poor, through the weekly home visit, is the main characteristic of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. But how should we go to the poor?
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St. Vincent de Paul 101
A fun YouTube video from DePaul University.
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Diaries of a Vincentian: Home!
Diaries of a Vincentian takes a closer look at some of the more personal experiences of Vincentians working with homeless people, slum dwellers and refugees.
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History of the Ladies of Charity USA
St. Vincent de Paul’s first foundation, the Ladies of Charity, responded to the needs of the poor in 17th century France, and continue to do so today in the International Associations of Charity (abbreviated: AIC). Next week they celebrate their 402nd anniversary.
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An Unintended Reflection on Active Shooter Training
There was an unintended by-product I never saw coming until a few days after active shooter training.
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Will We Leave Ourselves Homeless?
What if we reflect upon homelessness as the loss of Earth and the many habitats and ecosystems that support human life?
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Believing Love (Rom. 5:5)
It’s a challenge to absorb this truth that God’s love penetrates to the tip of our hearts and minds.
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A Conductor Notices
We may sometimes feel like that piccolo player – that we don’t have much to offer, that if we stopped our ministry no one would notice anyway. Yet the Great Conductor notices, and needs us to complete his orchestral masterpiece!
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Transform and Cleanse Society
Undoubtedly, Jesus seeks to transform society. He wants us, for instance, to share what we have with the needy and not look out only for ourselves.