An American Vincentian Reflections on the USA Election
It may come as a surprise to some that the result of the Presidential election showed that the Catholic vote was almost evenly divided between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden.
How Much Will Upcoming Evictions Cost You?
According to the NLIHC and the Innovation for Justice Program, an incident of mass eviction would incur astronomical costs for the general population. In total, they estimate those costs to total somewhere between $62 billion and $129 billion
Education Day to Focus on Recovery from COVID-19
The Vincentian Family is committed to education. Education, to our Founders, was a pathway out of poverty.
Pope Francis appoints the President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to join a Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Pope Francis has just appointed Renato Lima de Oliveira as a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
“Reaching Back”(Mark 1:11)
There’s a phrase which often enough appears in stories having to do with someone coming up against his or her limits.
Making Sense Of What Just Happened
“Are you the only one in the world who has not heard what is going on in (Washington?)” (Luke 24:18) People from around the world are trying to make sense of recent events. I offer some resources for reflection.
Meet the new international headquarters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
One of the most important achievements of the current mandate of the Council General International was the purchase of the new general headquarters in Paris (France).
Hide in Jesus Christ and Let Him Fill Us
Jesus saves us, shelters us and gives us our fill. Those who go to him, and ask to hide in him and to have his fullness, are never disappointed. We are back to the Ordinary Time (OT). Each week only gets the “ordinal” number. Hence, the word “ordinary.” And so,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Living in the Presence of God
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton reminds us to live in the presence of God.
To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part III)
In my previous two posts I had used the words for the musical production of Les Miserables to show how Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, Frederic Ozanam and Pope Francis were convinced of the reality that in loving our neighbor, we came to encounter the face of God. (Part III)
