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A 5-day Vincentian Retreat (PDF)
The Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul emphasizes a commitment to systemic change by addressing both immediate needs and the root causes of poverty through charity and justice. Guided by their values of human dignity, solidarity, and the preferential option for the poor, Vincentians strive to transform lives, foster self-sufficiency, and advocate for a more equitable and compassionate society.
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture.”
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
In the language of the internet, a troll is a person who makes inflammatory, insincere, or otherwise off-topic comments in a social setting.
I never used to think about Lent until Ash Wednesday and the ritual of receiving ashes. My earliest recollection of Lent is that I wanted it to be over.
Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking.
When I was growing up there was a wonderful series on that still new medium … television.
Compassion literally means “to suffer together.”
Sometimes we wish we were among those who walked with Jesus 2000 years ago. Pope Francis boldly says… even today we do walk with them.
Here I reflect on a “prequel” to the very first council, the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15). I will also fast-forward to the two-year-long “sequel” taking place right now.
Here I reflect on a “prequel” to the very first council, the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15). I will also fast-forward to the two-year-long “sequel” taking place right now.
