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Paulino Sáez López, CM reflects on "The Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul.” Here are five points that struck me from his well-documented article. He writes from the perspective that in the time of Vincent "the words mercy, compassion, and charity have much...
Five things to know about the Vincentian Family Systemic Change Manual.
Finally we ask, are we persons of desire, swept up and swept away by the call God gives?
In his lifetime Frédéric Ozanam neither heard nor uttered the phrases “systemic change” or “systemic thinking.” Yet an incident in his life illustrates a compelling argument that he was committed to helping people move from poverty to a sustainable life, a key element in changing systems that entrap people in poverty.
A report from Père Agapit, CM describing the work of confreres with a wave of migrants passing through Greece.
Are we able to operate not so much with answers or even programs, as necessary as they may be, but with vision, with hopes and dreams?
What is it like to stand at the intersection between an organizational plan and a personal commitment?
Will we stand alone, or will we stand with others, being a part of what is good in them, being more together than ever we could be alone? Our sisters and brothers in the body of Christ touch us, change us, soften us, and call us forward with their love.
Sometimes, maybe even many times, we walk into situations with preconceived notions about what is needed.
“The intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.” What a simple way of expressing where members of the Vincentian Family try to live.
