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Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 9
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Simplicity: my Gospel (St. Vincent de Paul)
In the context in which we live today, the term ‘simplicity’ can easily seem an outdated, insignificant and trivial term.
Impact of Every Day Choices
Fulton J. Sheen in his Autobiography, Treasure in Clay Jars, shares an experience which tells us the significance of...
What Is Truth?
Pilate’s somewhat cynical question is among the most famous questions of history. In a somewhat prophetic message for World Communications Day 2020 Pope Francis offered what amounts to a “mindwalk” on truth.
An American Vincentian Reflections on the USA Election
It may come as a surprise to some that the result of the Presidential election showed that the Catholic vote was almost evenly divided between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden.
How Much Will Upcoming Evictions Cost You?
According to the NLIHC and the Innovation for Justice Program, an incident of mass eviction would incur astronomical costs for the general population. In total, they estimate those costs to total somewhere between $62 billion and $129 billion
“Reaching Back”(Mark 1:11)
There’s a phrase which often enough appears in stories having to do with someone coming up against his or her limits.
Making Sense Of What Just Happened
“Are you the only one in the world who has not heard what is going on in (Washington?)” (Luke 24:18) People from around the world are trying to make sense of recent events. I offer some resources for reflection.
Hide in Jesus Christ and Let Him Fill Us
Jesus saves us, shelters us and gives us our fill. Those who go to him, and ask to hide in him and to have his fullness, are never disappointed. We are back to the Ordinary Time (OT). Each week only gets the “ordinal” number. Hence, the word “ordinary.” And so,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Living in the Presence of God
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton reminds us to live in the presence of God.
To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part III)
In my previous two posts I had used the words for the musical production of Les Miserables to show how Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, Frederic Ozanam and Pope Francis were convinced of the reality that in loving our neighbor, we came to encounter the face of God. (Part III)
January 11: Blessed Anna Maria Janer
Blessed Anna Maria Janer Anglarill was a Spanish nun who established the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell, choosing St. Vincent de Paul as a primary patron.