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God Pitching His Tent Among Us
Prophet Ezekiel and Isaiah prophesied the coming of Messiah with the beautiful image of the good shepherd. “For thus says the Lord God; I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out…I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered...
Bishop Hying Named National Episcopal Advisor of SSVP USA
ST. LOUIS – The Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of the Diocese of Gary (Indiana), accepted an invitation to serve as the national episcopal advisor of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He will serve a six-year term. Episcopal advisors attend national...
Parish Recovery Assistance Centers Help Hurricane Maria Survivors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/04/17 Brooke Newton Deputy Director, Disaster Services Corp., SVdP-USA (502)528-1728 www.svdpdisaster.org bnewton@svdpdisaster.org San Juan, PR - Today Disaster Services of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul-USA working with the Society of St....
Working for the Needy for Free and without Making Noise • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Oh, what a happiness, if, without offending God, the Company could be employed only in the service of those who are destitute in all things! To this end, this Company must never depart from nor change its poor manner of life. Thus, should Divine Providence provide...
Inaugural Famvin Homeless Alliance Commission Meeting
The first meeting of the Famvin Homeless Alliance Commission was held in Chicago on November 20-21, 2017. The Commission comprises representatives of the Vincentian Family and people named because of their knowledge and proven expertise in the area of homelessness....
Selfish or Individualistic • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"My Most Honored Father, I cannot wait any longer to tell you of the state I was in during my little retreat. I believe God does not wish me to taste fully this sweetness for I have been distracted since yesterday by one of our sick who received Extreme Unction. She...
The Vincentian Family, Disoriented • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"I can no longer hide the sorrow of my heart at hearing that much is to be desired in you. [...] Where is the spirit of fervor which animated you when you were first established in Angers and which led you to esteem your directors so highly? [...] Where are the...
God’s will as our Will to Meaning
Victor Frankl in his famous book, The Will to Meaning, writes that Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his or her life. According to Frankl, when one fails to find meaning in his or her life, there will be an existential vacuum, an inner emptiness...
The Poor Are Our Masters
Pope Francis in his encyclical, The Joy of Gospel, when he wrote about the social dimension of Evangelization he mentions the special place of the poor in God’s people, by refereeing to some of the Gospel passages. Salvation came to us from the “yes” uttered by a...
Organizing our Service • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
My very dear Sister, I entreat Jesus, born into this world and the sole object of our love, to be your strength and consolation at the beginning of this new year. [...] I just now received your dear letter and I am going to repeat what I have already told you...