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Louise de Marillac: Do Not Aim for Positions
"My Most Honored Father, The manner in which Divine Providence has always willed that I speak to you causes me to turn to you very simply in this matter concerning the accomplishment of the holy will of God and the obstacles which experience has shown might hinder the...
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Continuation of the Incarnation
Think about the following: “The Incarnation is not an event of the past … Christ wants to be active among us.”
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Together We Can
The Daughters of Charity have had a presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over 90 years. The people living in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, come from different parts of the country. Although 64% of the population of Lemba is educated, only about 3% are...
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From Value to Virtue: Passion
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. The fifth is Zeal: the virtue of passion. With a desire to encourage love and respect for the poor, the Rule of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society refers to...
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Mapping Herstory #IamVincent
Mapping can tell a good story. The AIC-USA is determined about the project of mapping herstory. In a creative new part of their website called "Spotlight on Associations," the Association of International Charities in the USA is using mapping to tell stories of the...
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A Vincentian View: The Vincentian Heart
A Vincentian View: The Vincentian Heart The Theology Department at St. John’s University has offered me the opportunity to teach the course on Vincent de Paul next semester. I really have enough to do, but the thought of teaching this course during the 400th...
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The Difference is Often the Resources
The difference between “getting by” resources and “getting ahead” resources
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Presence of the Mighty God among Us
Jesus, our Savior, is the presence of God among us. Are we Christians the presence of Jesus in the world? The name of the Messiah, of the Lord’s Anointed, is Jesus. His name shows that his mission is to save his people from their sins. Hence, his presence means...
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Vincentians Seeing Life – Vincentians, Best Friends
Vincentians Seeing Life - Vincentians, Best Friends - God Deserves our Best - Facing Giants Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Vincentians Seeing Life We try to see life and the people in it from God’s view. Generally we don’t see things as they are. Seeing things...
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Father Maloney Presents: Four Perspectives on Advent
Take some time to stop and reflect this Advent, using these four SlideShares based on reflections by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Mary, Joseph, John the Baptist, and Isaiah. They are brief; the longest one is just 16 slides. They can be viewed on your phone or iPad, or...