Forty years ago, four women gave their lives as part of their preferential option for the poor. Read their own words. It should take just about 40 seconds.
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A Canadian View: A More Just World
As a Canadian and close neighbour to our Americans friends, we are always interested in what is happening in the USA.
Creating Connections Better Than Giving Directions
A place where homeless and formerly homeless people can connect to one another. They can also connect to vital outreach services, their own personal friends, and family members.
Think you understand Ozanam?
Think you understand Ozanam? Really get to know him this September in Madison The spirit that Frédéric Ozanam helped kindle among five of his college friends in 1833 spread rapidly through Europe, swept across the Atlantic by 1845, and has ever since infused the work...
Snake handling and more
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 7, 2013 – Is 66, 10-14c; Gal 6, 14-18; Lk 10, 1-12. 17-20 Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (Lk 23, 46) We suffer. We are injured and we get hurt. We are not exempt from afflictions and infirmities. We are old...
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati: The Courage to Choose the Narrow Path
Our new presentation on Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati: many photos of Pier Giorgio help tell the story, interspersed with periodic suggestions for meditation and examination of conscience.
Have we burned our bridges?
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 30, 2013 – 1 Kgs 19, 16b. 19-21; Gal 5, 1. 13-18; Lk 9, 51-62 Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Mt 6, 33) The die is cast, or better, the time designated by Providence is being fulfilled: Jesus...
And you, Vincentians, who do you say that I am?
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 23, 2013 – Zec 12, 10-11; 13, 1; Gal 3, 26-29; Lk 9, 18-24 When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am (Jn 8, 28) After raising to life a widow’s son, Jesus was acclaimed a great prophet. He was likewise...
Worst charities – worse than you think
Three cents on the dollar! - Above the law: America's worst charities ranked by money blown on soliciting and administrative costs. (CNN has partnered with the Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting to showcase the results of their year-long...
Vincentians, self-righteousness and forgiveness
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 16, 2013 – 2 Sam 12, 7-10. 13; Gal 2, 16. 19-21; Lk 7, 36 – 8, 3 Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us (Mt 6, 12) “It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love him,” says St. Vincent...
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life (Jn 6, 54)
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 9, 2013 – 1 Kgs 17, 17-24; Gal 1, 11-19; Lk 7, 11-17 A conference of some 4, 911 words, given by St. Vincent de Paul, is about chapter II, article 12, of the Common Rules of the C.M. (Coste XII, 260-276). Its topic is charity...
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
In the midst of crisis The economic crisis is going to be long and difficult. We should not fool ourselves. We will not need to look elsewhere. In our more or less immediate surroundings, we will be running into families forced to live on charity, persons...
