Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Contemplation: Old and Ever New – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org With the rapid growth of the Society within its first two years, there arose a debate as to whether the first Conference, now grown quite large, ought to split in two. “Do you not think that our charitable society itself...

Contemplation: A Friend of a Friend – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Have you ever had a friend with very different interests than your own? Maybe he was a big baseball fan, and you just didn’t follow that sport, or he had a great appreciation for art, but you couldn’t stand museums. How did...

Contemplation: To Do a Little Good – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In Monsieur Vincent, the 1947 movie about our patron’s life, he is asked near the end of his life if there is anything he wished he had done. His reply is simple: “More.” This captures the indefatigable commitment to new...

Contemplation: Guideposts on the Journey – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org   To boast about our accomplishments in works of charity brings to mind a routine by the comedian Chris Rock, in which he jokes about people who brag when they do what they are supposed to do. (“I graduated high...
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