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First Aid AND Long-term Solutions Needed For the Homeless
The Vincentian Family is committed to a collaborative worldwide effort to eradicate homelessness by 2030. We can only get to 2030 by looking at homelessness in 2020.
The Student is the Teacher’s Masterpiece: St. Albert the Great and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Teachers can’t expect to have a student as exceptional as St. Thomas Aquinas, but both Albertus Magnus and Mother Seton understood that every teacher can create “masterpieces” by forming students in Christ’s image.
“Practicing” The Faith (Malachi 3:19-20)
As with all literature, there are many words in the Scriptures that need interpretation, that second look to get at their more underlying meaning.
A Vincentian View: The Listening of God
Vincentian View: “The Listening of God” Last time that I had the opportunity to write something, I took the opportunity to reflect on our need to listen. In this past week, I have had my mind turned to thinking about God’s listening to us. I do not...
Stitching Tweets Together: Using a Twitter Thread
With a twitter thread you can provide additional context, an update, or an extended point by connecting multiple Tweets together.
Count Those Who Are Nothing in the Eyes of the World
Jesus is a stronghold for the oppressed. He wants us to shield the helpless. And he commands us to count those who are nothing in the eyes of the world. One can suppose that women and children do not count in Herod’s world. For he had no qualms about ordering the...
Get Up and Go! The Vincentian Mission in Kenya
A video story of the Congregation of the Mission in Kenya draws parallels between the origins of the Vincentian charism in North America and the early years of the Vincentian Mission in Kenya.
eBook: St. Vincent de Paul and the “New Poor”
It seems to be difficult for society to see and recognize those men and women who are poor. To read more, download the eBook “St. Vincent de Paul and the ‘New Poor'” which is available in various formats.
This Is NOT an Appeal for Funds – Just Prayer
This is not an appeal for funds – just prayer! Seriously!
A Canadian View: Vincent and Frederic
As we are now into September, as a member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and the larger Vincentian family, there are two very important days this month. For many Canadians and our American friends who live in northern states, I think September gives us a...
Sent Out
“Sent Out” (Isaiah 61:1-2) There was a documentary on TV about the Renaissance, that period of awakening in the history of Europe when a fresh energy flooded into the culture and triggered off a whole new view of the world. The reason for it, as the show presented,...
Thank You Vincent – You Changed Your World… and Our World
After reading this post I suspect you too will say… Thank you, Vincent, for being such an amazing change agent in your time and even our times.