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On December 10 We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Marcantonio Durando
Marco Antonio Durando (1801-1880) was an Italian priest and missionary of the Congregation of the Mission. Dedicated to popular missions and caring for the most needy, he founded the Daughters of the Passion of Jesus the Nazorean to serve the sick and the poor.
Simplicity and Cordiality • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
[The conferences] are blooming in Livorno and in Pisa, they begin to prosper in Florence, in Pontadera, they settle in...
The Pope Video • For Pilgrims of Hope
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Pilgrims of Hope
The Greatest Importance of the World Day of the Poor
Pope Francis, for the 8th World Day of the Poor, has chosen the motto “The prayer of the poor rises up to God” and calls to intensify solidarity and charity in an unequal world. This day, November 17, invites the Church to reflect on all forms of poverty and to take concrete actions in favor of the most vulnerable.
Firewood for the Soul: A Friendly Face
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Thoughts 05
Fr. Rooney reflects on the small ways of remembering that we are Vincentians. This week: “Leaving God for God”
On November 13 We Celebrate the Feast Day of Blessed Maria Carola Cecchin
Blessed Maria Carola Cecchin was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo. Her life was characterized by a deep dedication to charity and missionary service, especially among the poor and sick of Kenya.
Let’s Go to the Front Lines! • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
In those times we found ourselves invaded by a avalanche of heterodox doctrines and philosophies that were confronting us all around, and we felt the need to strengthen our faith in the midst of the assaults made upon it by the various false systems of knowledge. Some...
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: Seeing God in the Suffering Faces of the Sick
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antida Thouret and patron saint of nurses, whose feast day is November 13.
November 11, 1858: Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (video)
In this video, found on the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth YouTube channel, Mother Xavier Ross, portrayed by Sister Maureen Hall, tells her life story.
Who is My Neighbor After Election Day?
Jesus’ core teaching was “Thou shalt love the Lord your God… and love your neighbor as yourself.”
A Canadian View: The Dignity of the Human Person
I was recently reviewing the Ten principles of Catholic Social Teachings article by Fr. Robert P Maloney, CM as I researched information about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.