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Advocacy in an Election Year

Participating in society is our Catholic duty. Let us pray for all the candidates and for all who will vote in elections around the world.

Giving Grants To Homeless People?

Is giving money to homeless people a way help them? It might be squandered, or spent on harmful habits. FACTS do not support such thinking.

Lessons learned during the pandemic, 16: Embracing through prayer

Each message reminds us of the need to live our day in prayer, offering who we are and what we do for the good of our sisters and brothers.

A Vincentian View: A Shepherd’s Prayer

Scholars generally divide the 23rd Psalm, the so-called Shepherd’s Psalm, into two parts.

A Heart’s Desire Griffin

A Heart’s Desire Griffin

Fr. Pat Griffin continues his series "Considering Consecrated Life" with a reflection on “A Heart’s Desire” The film “Amadeus” offers a compelling and colorful telling of the life of Mozart.  At its end, Salieri, who had been jealous of Mozart, characterizes himself...

The God Who Gives Life to All Things

The God Who Gives Life to All Things

The God Who Gives Life to All Things (1 Timothy, 6:13) New events have a way of opening up doors to riches in the Christian tradition not quite realized before. There’s a line in Timothy’s letter today which gives one instance this process at work, in this case the...

Vincentian Women

Vincentian Women - Pope Francis has  said "Women are asking deep questions that must be addressed. The church cannot be herself without the woman and her role. The woman is essential for the church. Mary, a woman, is more important than the bishops." Vincentian Women...

Pray the rosary with the Superior General

Pray the rosary with the Superior General

Father G. Gregory Gay, C.M. is the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and Company of Daughters of Charity and a leading figure in the worldwide Vincentian Family. Here he encourages you to pray Rosary with him in English. The video contains...

Life of Louise de Marillac as parable

Life of Louise de Marillac as parable

Have you ever considered the Life of Louise de Marillac as parable? Parables such as "The Prodigal Son" are central to Jesus' teaching method. A parable can be any story which is intended to teach lessons or principles, and they often involve a character who faces a...

Fullness

Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 11, 2015 – Wis 7, 7-11; Heb 4, 12-13; Mk 10, 17-30 The word of God is living and effective (Heb 4, 12) Jesus loves us so much he challenges us to be all that we can be with his help. He looks with love at the rich man...

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