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Contemplation: A Spirit of Poverty
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “All those who have experience of public charity,” wrote Bl. Frédéric in 1848, “know that the poor are never better helped than by the poor.” [To Good People, L’ere Nouvelle, 1848] Those who have suffered deprivation and...
Oxfam Intermon’s September 2024 Report: A Call for Global Justice and Action
Oxfam Intermon, a prominent humanitarian organization known for its work addressing global inequality and poverty, released its 2024 report on September 23rd, painting a grim picture of the world’s economic inequality.
Louise de Marillac Vincentian Foundation (Cali, Colombia): A Legacy of Commitment and Service #famvin2024
The Louise de Marillac Vincentian Foundation, a non-profit institution with a deep humanitarian and Christian vocation, has been a fundamental pillar in the assistance and integral promotion of the most vulnerable people, especially the elderly poor, in Colombia.
Loaves and Fishes
Mary and Willy Miranda are devoted to feeding Patterson’s needy
Firewood for the Soul: St Vincent de Paul
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
“Letter of St. Louise de Marillac” to the Vincentian Family, on the Occasion of the Second Convocation in Rome, November 14-17 #famvin2024
Can you imagine what St. Louise de Marillac would say to us if she wrote a letter to her spiritual descendants today? This article is just a literary exercise, but perhaps it could be something like this.
Summit of the Future
The WORKING GROUP TO END HOMELESSNESS (WGEH) Statement on the Summit of the Future and the Pact for the Future
St. José María de Yermo y Parres
On September 20, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. José María de Yermo y Parres, a Mexican priest who for a time belonged to the Congregation of the Mission, a living example of charity and a faithful follower of the example of St. Vincent de Paul.
Navjyoti Centre, Surkhet: Uplifting Communities
Navjyoti Centre in Surkhet, Nepal, is a unit of Nepal Nazareth Society under Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Strengthening Vincentian Collaboration: Reflections and Challenges in the Service to the Poor #famvin2024
Excerpt from an Address of John Darley, at the Vincentian Family gathering in Rome, Italy (January 22 – 24, 2016).