Reverend Carlo Santa Teresa encourages us to go above and beyond what we feel we are capable of.
Reflections
Lenten Video Series, Day 15: God Given
Through combining his God-given talents for music and lyrics, Jack found he was able to bring many individuals into the faith.
A “We” Virus?
A million refugees, no refugee camps: Poles open their homes to Ukrainians (Crux)…The headline immediately caught my attention – especially since the reality as I write has swelled to more like two million.
The Vincentian Witness
The Vincentian Witness Not that God needs it, but in today's culture do you ever get the urge to stand up for God? A spiritual writer recounted a conversation with a college friend after not seeing him for years. After catching up, the friend told him he had heard the...
Limping along – rethinking “running to put out a fire”
Today, as we hear the cry of your abandoned children, may we run to their assistance” as someone who runs to put out a fire”. May we not limp along favoring one leg.
Figure of God and of the Disfigured
Even without a figure that would draw us, Jesus is still the epiphany of God. The figure of Jesus makes appear above (epiphanein in Greek), that is, on the surface, the mystery of God. But it is hard for us who are still in the world to welcome Jesus. The ambivalence...
Friendship – The Gift of Love – We are One
Friendship – The Gift of Love – We are One – Mary for Us Today Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast: Re-post from July 29, 2014 Friendship Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one has found a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond price; no amount can...
Faces of Germantown
The new blog of the St. Vincent DePaul Young Adult Center is just a beautiful project to behold! The Young Adult Center is a nonprofit house that hosts service retreat groups from high schools and colleges that follow the Vincentian teachings. The blog was started by...
Was St. Vincent a Financial Genius?
We all know Vincent did amazing things over the course of his lifetime. But, if you look how much money was involved in his ministries it is truly eye-opening and mind-boggling. He had to be a financial genius to manage all this.
Even Pope Francis Has To Deal With Complainers
I have noticed recently that my 4-year-old is starting to master the art of complaining in a particular type of whine format. “No mama, I wanted to do that” or “I don’t want to do thaaaat” or “I want to stay heeeeere” are some of the most frequent complaints. I find...
There Is No Convincing Argument—Moral Or Political—Against Food Stamps
One of the victims of President Trump’s budget proposal is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps. Since 2012, I have been writing to defend SNAP in response to attempts by Republican lawmakers to weaken the program. House...
A Vincentian View: Apostolorum Apostola
A Vincentian View: Apostolorum Apostola This past Saturday, for the second time, the Church celebrated the “Feast of Mary Magdalene.” One year ago, in June 2016, the Congregation for Worship elevated her memorial to a feast in the decree "Apostolorum Apostola,"...
