Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Contemplation: One Society, One Rule
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org It is probably the case that while most members join the Society in...
Finding Jesus in the Margins: A Vincentian’s Experience Through the Homeless Count
At The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles, we often receive heartfelt testimonials from our members, known as...
Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway?
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Catholic Social Doctrine teaches us the principle of the universal...
Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Many of our Conferences struggle with finding – and keeping – new members. Often, when this happens, we begin to tell ourselves that perhaps we are asking too much of potential members; scaring them off with the notion of...
Contemplation: Chosen From All Eternity – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Virtue, our catechism teaches, is a “habitual and firm disposition to do good.” [CCC: 1833] The good deeds themselves are not the virtue; they are, or should be, the fruits of our virtue. From our virtue of charity comes...
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 191 Years ago
April 23, 2024 marks the 211th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Ozanam and the 191st anniversary of the creation of the first charity conference. A seemingly insignificant event, a controversy over the then scarce charitable action of the Church in France,...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: 191 Years Serving in Hope
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates its 191st anniversary today, April 23, when its seven founders established the first Conference of Charity.
Contemplation: To You Alone – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org To offer the benefit of the doubt is to assume the best of somebody even when you are uncertain of the truth. Is this not what we are called to do in our encounters with the neighbor? Thomas, we are told in John’s gospel,...
Can SSVP Thrift Stores Respond to the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor?
In a modern-day clash between opulence and poverty, a dialogue is needed to truly understand how the charity retail sector, the SSVP Thrift Store in particular, can ameliorate the fast fashion business model.
Contemplation: Happy Travelers – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our Vincentian formation, we are taught, is a lifelong process of becoming. Like all of God’s people, our lives are not simply a series of events, but a journey – a spiritual journey towards perfection in union with our...
Update on Haiti
We have been receiving calls seeking some guidance on the situation in Haiti. Vincentians want to know if they can send funds to help.
Ozanam Inn Men’s Emergency Shelter Celebrates 40 Years
For the last 40 years, Ozanam Inn has been a place where you can get yourself together. It’s a place of second, third, and fourth chances. In fact, we don’t count.