How are we followers of Vincent at doing dishes?
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
Grow up and Get Ready for the Life to Come
Jesus embodies the way to grow up and get ready for the life to come. Following him, we will get to the place that he readies for us and we will be where he is. Just before going up to heaven, Jesus does for his followers what he has already done for two of them. For...
Should our Assistance be Eternal and Only for Catholics?
Should we only provide assistance to people who declare themselves Catholic? How long should the duration of the Vincentian assistance be?
May 25, 1802: Blessed Rosalie Rendu Enters the Daughters of Charity in Paris
Blessed Rosalie Rendu was only 15 years old when she became a Daughter of Charity. For the next 54 years she dedicated herself to serving the poor in the Mouffetard, the most deprived district of Paris.
St. Joan Antida Thouret in Her Own Words
Brief biography and a video with quotes of St. Joan Antida Thouret whose feast day was this week.
What We Know… and Forget… About St. Vincent
Vincent serves as a prime example of what Pope Francis calls an “open-eyed mystic”… whose prayer led to action and whose action led to prayer.
A Canadian View: Housing and Homelessness in Canada
In Canada, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is very excited to be undertaking the issue of housing during a 3-year national campaign.
Keeping the Word of Peace and Fellowship
Jesus is the one through whom God speaks definitively to his people. Listening to Jesus and keeping his word leads to peace and fellowship. Jesus goes on to say goodbye to his followers. And they must be listening very attentively in view of fondly recalling and...
Traces of The Spirit (Acts 14)
When Paul and Barnabas stepped out into new and threatening lands they knew they were not out there by themselves. They had backup, the sustaining presence of the Spirit of the Risen Jesus. Can we identify the same Holy Spirit working along with us?
A Global Solidarity Network
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the world is coordinated and lives in union of mission and objectives through the International General Council (CGI).
