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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (April 06)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Toward Jerusalem
We disciples of Christ profess to follow the Lord Jesus– and this week in particular, we would follow Him to Jerusalem.
A Thought Experiment … Dropping the “G” From Kingdom
Jesus taught us to pray ”Thy kingdom come.” He also taught, “The kingdom is already here in your midst.” How do you put those two together? Some emphasize one or the other.
Rip Van Winkle Waking Up In a “Post-COVID World”
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.
It is Better to Give than to Receive
To receive something from another individual is a blessing and we experience joy. Jesus has told us that the joy of giving is even better than the joy of receiving.
Meek Teacher, and Lowly as Well
Jesus is meek and lowly. And he asks us to learn from him, so that we may find rest. The Gospel reading last Sunday spoke about how much it would cost to follow Jesus (Mt 10, 37-42). And the Teacher demanded complete loyalty. Even if it meant painful break with the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent’s Table – Our Tables
Did this artist capture Vincent’s sprit? What do our tables usually look like?
A Call to Change (Part I)
What makes us believe that any changes that might occur during 2020 will create a new society, a society of justice and equality?
A New Way of Thinking– A Par-Recycle Works Story
PAR-Recycle Works is a nonprofit electronics recycler in Philadelphia, USA. They have important stories to tell. Here’s one of them.
The Daughters of Charity prevent hunger among single mothers in Ethiopia during COVID-19
Being a single mother of four is always a challenge, even more during a global pandemic.
Racism and Humankind
We, the members of the Vincentian Family in the United States of America firmly state: the lives of men and women of color matter; they are our concern and our sorrow.
Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
Blessed Marguerite Rutan was a French Daughter of Charity who served as the mother superior of a hospital until the time of the French Revolution, when she was executed based on allegations of fanaticism and anti-Revolution sentiment. Guillotined on 9 April 1794 at...