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November 18: Second World Day of the Poor

by Eduardo Marques Almeida | Nov 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

“This poor man called, and the Lord heard him” (Psalms 34,7) What a great idea of Pope Francis to set one Sunday a year for us to reflect on the situation of the Poor! In his message for this day, the Holy Father seems to make a reflection for the Vincentian Family....

Is Your Sight Growing Stronger with Age?

by John Freund, CM | Nov 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

It took Vincent until midlife to begin to see clearly. By the end of his life. seeing Christ in the beggar was not merely poetry.

Social Justice Conversations: My Vincentian Heart is Breaking

by Sister Julie Cutter, DC | Nov 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

My Vincentian heart is breaking. In the 1990s, I was privileged to minister as part of a pastoral team of the diocese of Quiche in Guatemala. We were present to resilient and faith-filled indigenous families who experienced 30 years of violent repression by their...

Youth in the SSVP: a Future that is Already Present

by Lucas Rafael Oliveira de Vergilio | Nov 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Among the main clichés, popular sayings or phrases of common sense heard or read in Brazil are: “The friend is for those things,” “The union is strength,” “It is better to prevent than cure” and the classic “Brazil is the...

A Vincentian View: The Wisdom of Widows

by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

One can easily discern the thinking of the authors of the Lectionary in bringing together the two stories which were proclaimed on this past Sunday. We heard two tales about widows and unmatched generosity. I cannot help but to be drawn to Jesus’ telling of the...