Over 50 years ago, a university student showed me a card. “If being a Christian were a capital offense, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”
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Dear Church
The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Lightness of Divine Mercy
For humans, finding a balance between justice and mercy is always difficult. But St. Elizabeth Ann Seton understood that God’s grace transcends earthly limits, and allows mercy to fall lightly from heaven on our hearts and minds.
How the pandemic could reshape the U.S. health care system
It will take providers, employers, unions, insurers, governments and consumers working together to transform our health system into one that is worthy of our great nation.
Eat and Drink for Everlasting Life
Jesus gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. He fills and strengthens us pilgrims who are on the way to eternal life. Jesus gives his disciples his body to eat, and asks them, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Then, he gives them his blood to drink, and tells...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent – Whose Lives Matter
What do our tables say to us about whose lives matter?
The Hidden Treasures of Honduras
This time in Honduras taught us to live in accord with a pastoral plan but also to be able to change plans in accord with the situation.
Faithful to God’s Plan for My Life
It is “not that Catherine Labouré was holy because she saw the Blessed Virgin; she was holy because she was faithful to the mission given her to do.”
Ihor, a life changed amidst the pandemic in Ukraine
Ihor worked as a storekeeper at a metal warehouse. However, just before the quarantine measures were implemented, the owner fired Ihor from his job.
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: Shadow Pandemic
The LCUSA Advocacy Committee is helping to shine a light on a surge of domestic violence that has accompanied COVID-19 lockdowns around the world.
The Pope Video • Compassion for the World
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.
The Mystical Journey of Louise de Marillac
Benito Martínez Betanzos, CM reflects on the mysticism of Saint Louise.
