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Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (April 04)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Create in Us a Clean Heart
During this season of Lent, I have had the opportunity to read daily reflections from two different books. One that was particularly striking to me was from Give Us This Day, and was written by Sr. Irene Nowell, OSB.
The Passion of Christ
The famous 2004 film, The Passion of The Christ, directed by Mel Gibson, depicted very vividly the passion which Jesus...
June 20: Children of Mary Association (now the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement)
A brief history, a video, and a theme from their Book of Prayers: “Your life matters to me.”
Father’s Day and the Fatherhood of God
It’s common for people to perceive God is like the fatherly figures in their lives. I experienced my father as loving.
A Canadian View: Black Lives Do Matter
The recent murder of George Floyd has resulted in a nationwide and even worldwide response to racial prejudice.
Now, More Than Ever, Housing Is Health Care
Homelessness is “a pre-existing condition” for the vulnerable homeless population. This insight … even if not surprising… raises a challenging question.
The One Body (Deuteronomy 8; 1 Cor 10:17; John 6:57)
You, me, all of us together are the Body of Christ.
What Are Elements Of Structural Racism?
What might be “Socially Acceptable” and “Not Socially Acceptable” elements of “structural” racism.
Afraid at Night, Uneasy at Daylight
Jesus is and will always be with us until the end of the age. We put our trust in him and in his words when we are afraid. Jesus tells the Twelve that no disciple is above his teacher. That is to say, those who are like wolves will call them names and speak ill of...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent’s Questions
Vincent changed his world by asking questions! What are our questions?
St. Vincent de Paul: Model of Collaboration
Live together as having but one heart and one soul so that by this union of spirit you may be a true image of the unity of God (- St. Vincent de Paul, IV:238).