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Ladies of Charity Advocacy: On Gun Safety Legislation
Recent events have shocked and horrified our nation once again. In Buffalo New York, ten mostly senior African...
How My Wife Helps Me Live Out My Vocation to Fatherhood
The lives of the saints have always inspired my faith journey and vocations. As a husband and father, I turn to the...
“Caller Unknown”… the Body of Christ
If you own a mobile phone, it is safe to say you have gotten your share of “unknown caller” notifications.
Vincentians of Wherever: Shelby’s Personal Mission Statement
"Living an authentic life focused on helping people and empowering others to be all they can be." I’m majoring in community psychology. This is a relatively new division of psychology which is focused on individuals and how they relate to and are affected by their...
Five Things Vincent Thought About Mercy
Paulino Sáez López, CM reflects on "The Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul.” Here are five points that struck me from his well-documented article. He writes from the perspective that in the time of Vincent "the words mercy, compassion, and charity have much...
Sisters of Charity of New York to Celebrate 200th (Video)
The 200th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of New York is approaching. From the Sisters of Charity of New York YouTube Channel: “On August 13, 1817, Elizabeth Ann Seton sent three Sisters to New York to serve the growing number of orphans resulting from the...
Collaboration: From Advantageous Strategy to a Strategic “Must”
In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, collaboration was on the agenda again. This time, for a new and important reason. After having conversations with diverse non-profits, the leading foundation consultancy give.org found something out. The...
Vincentians of Wherever • Shiny Distractions
Last summer and fall, we were fortunate to get several visits from my wife’s brother and his girlfriend. They would come through town often en route to various destinations around the country where they could visit national parks, climb, fly fish, and enjoy the...
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle Years ago I heard Fr. Robert Maloney say something about St. Vincent de Paul I never forgot. “Hardly have I ever read somebody who could come down on one side of an issue and then 50 pages later say something the exact opposite.” And...
Systemic Change Manual • Five Things to Know
Five things to know about the Vincentian Family Systemic Change Manual.
Patience like the Patience of a Farmer
Jesus is the patience of God. God is, undoubtedly, great and does wondrous deeds. Yet he is merciful at the same time. We need patience, those of us who are in a hurry. So, little wonder we love fast food. We do not like, besides, long lines of people at the bank...
Bloom Where You Are Planted – You Are the Bounty
Bloom Where You Are Planted – You Are the Bounty – Servant’s Rules – We Are Fam-ily! Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast: Re-post from July 15, 2014 Bloom Where You are Planted This is a phrase many of us use. My grandmother used this and many phrases often to solve any...