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Suzanne Johnson, US Coordinator on the AIC Executive Board, talks to EWTN News about the International Assembly, the new Board and AIC’s mission
The International Association of Charities gathered in Rome to elect a new president.
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Vincent’s Constant Attention to the Presence of God
St. Francis De Sales in his famous book, Introduction to the Devout Life, writes about “constant spiritual attentiveness” as the most assured means of spiritual advancement. In the spiritual life of St. Vincent, especially as given in the book of Louis Abelly, we come...![‘Netweaving’ not networking: perspectives from the International Journal on Homelessness conference](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/04/netweaving-1-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
‘Netweaving’ not networking: perspectives from the International Journal on Homelessness conference
For Matthew Carter, CEO of Depaul International, one term stuck with him, summing up how the International Journal on Homelessness conference builds a global community with the shared agenda of ending homelessness.
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Keeping the Ship Afloat in Lebanon
A letter from Sister Elisabeth about her struggles working at a hospital in Lebanon.
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To school every day
Empower Together Kenya believes in the power of these girls. Already during the workshops, their enthusiasm about this idea is evident, and they are determined to share the knowledge gained with other girls.
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Five Faces of St. Louise de Marillac
In this presentation, Father Robert Maloney, C.M. writes of the Five Faces of St. Louise de Marillac (Feast Day: May 9).
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Could You Be Convicted of “Mercying?”
Over 50 years ago, a university student showed me a card. “If being a Christian were a capital offense, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”
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Dear Church
The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Lightness of Divine Mercy
For humans, finding a balance between justice and mercy is always difficult. But St. Elizabeth Ann Seton understood that God’s grace transcends earthly limits, and allows mercy to fall lightly from heaven on our hearts and minds.
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Paying It Forward (Acts 2:42-47)
In the Acts of the Apostles, we come across a behavior that is not quite self-explanatory.