It popped up in a google search for material related to the words of a theologian “Pray with the bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.”
Reflections
A Vincentian View: If you see something, do something
All of us have become familiar with the incentive that has become part of our national effort to protect each other and our country: “If you see something, say something.”
Ancestry.com and Mary’s memories!
Ancestry.com has some 30 Billion memories! These memories or historical records were valued at $4.7 billion in December 2020! Who knew?
Climate Change: A Call to Collaborate With Our Young People
The “Vincentian Family of North America Social Justice Representatives Collaboration Climate Change Statement” written several years ago invites us to respond to the crisis of global climate change as one of the central ethical issues of our time.
Stretching the Jar (2 Cor 4:7)
The jar made of the stuff of this earth symbolizes the nitty gritty processes of everyday life — the how of getting things done, the down and dirty steps needed to distribute the treasure.
Sometimes We Forget the Obvious
If we are asked we would all recognize the importance of prayer in everything we do… especially in our efforts toward systemic change.
Necessary, Only Jesus Is Necessary
Only Jesus is necessary. The men and the women who hear and follow him make the right choice that no one can take away from them. Jesus says that it is necessary that he suffers greatly in Jerusalem. And in due time he makes up his mind to go there. But on the way...
The Dilemma of Giving Alms and the Ineffectiveness of Christian Charity
A recurring theme in the meetings of the Conferences, which challenges the Vincentians in general, is the question of giving alms to the poor.
How the VFCAP Contributes to the Vincentian Mission
VFCAP has been very successful, reaching a total of 751 participants from 26 branches of the global Vincentian Family in 23 different countries over 6-year period.
Vincentian Faith in Times of Government Suppression
A Vincentian considers the women and men in the Vincentian family who died in upholding our faith during the time of the French Revolution.
A Canadian View: Vincentians Coming Together
Reflections on vincentians coming together for the SSVP Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Canada June 19-22.
A Vincentian View: Preparing the Child for the Road
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” The wisdom of that statement grows on me as I continue to think about it.
