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We are called to serve with unconditional love, reflecting God’s grace. St. Vincent taught that true love is both felt and acted upon—expressed in service. Our works show our love for God. We must help others without judgment, even when they seem undeserving, as God’s love is freely given to all.
After several Hurricanes devastated parts of the U.S. and Caribbean, the Disaster Services Corporation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA stepped in to help thousands rebuild their lives. This episode explores the organization’s rapid growth since Hurricane Katrina and follows the inspiring journey of its leader, Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, who left a successful business career to answer a divine calling.
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (feast day: July 30) faced and overcame many challenges and hardships. His humility, goodness, and charity inspired vocations to the priesthood and converted many others in 19th century Abyssinia.
Joicy Joy, SCN, shares the following update on the landslide tragedy in Wayanad
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Catholic Social Doctrine teaches us the principle of the universal destination of goods, under which we recognize that all things come from God, and are meant for all of His beloved. Nowhere should the demands of this...
Besides practicing charity towards those most in need, Ozanam was a very courageous man in exercising his Christian apostolate through the press and literature.
This short essay is inspired by the theme for the 2024 Annual National Formation (ANF) of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Canada, “Serving in Hope.”
Creating tie-dye shirts. Math problems incorporating exercise. Interactive storytelling. Robotics. Arts and dance.
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of the soul,” which we use to describe a crisis of faith in which we are plagued by doubts about God, our souls, and our church. It is through such dark...
On August 31, 2024, the beatification of Ján Havlík, a seminarian of the Congregation of the Mission, will take place in Šaštin (Slovakia). The representative of the Holy Father will be Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
The month of September is an invitation to reflect on the Vincentian charism, which focuses on the constant search for God in the poor and the transformation of society through solidarity and service.
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Who do the people say that I am?” Christ asked of his disciple, before asking, “And who do you say that I am?” He was not surprised to receive two different answers, despite the fact that He never wavered in telling all...
