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A Canadian View: ‘Tis the Season
As we enjoy another Christmas season, I think we always look ahead with anticipation of a time for gift giving, seeing relatives and friends and celebrating the birth of the infant Jesus.
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2020: Let’s End Homelessness
I had a tiny sliver of a glimpse into the world of sleeping rough, December 7, during the World’s Big Sleep Out, which occurred in Times Square, New York, and throughout the world.
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A Vincentian View: A Wider Holy Family
I amused myself with the thought that the “Christmas cards” of Mary and Joseph might look like the traditional religious cards that we sometimes use.
![Dickens’ Christmas Carol and Other Artistic Calls for Systemic Change](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/12/vincent-holy-family-detention-featured-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Dickens’ Christmas Carol and Other Artistic Calls for Systemic Change
Artists through the centuries have challenged superficial visions of poverty and inspired dedication to direct services improving the condition of the poor.
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Christmas message from Father Tomaž Mavrič
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., president of the Executive Comitee of the Vincentian Family, recorded his annual Christmas Message during a visit to Chad, one of the poorest countries in Africa and the world, at St. John Paul II Minor Seminary Academy in Moundou.
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Greatness Really Means Littleness
Although great, Jesus becomes little for our sake. As we associate, as Jesus, with the little folks, we grasp the meaning of Christmas that greatness lies in littleness. In the beginning is the Word, the Word is with God, and is God. All things come to be through him,...![O Antiphons and Systemic Change – Day 8 – Recap](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/12/lacapris-recap-featured-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
O Antiphons and Systemic Change – Day 8 – Recap
Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC offers her artwork of O Antiphons with some basic notions of Systemic Change. Day 8 – Recap.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: If Vincent Saw This…
I wonder what Vincent would think of this Nativity Scene scene!
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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: A Large Family
Groups, like ours, that have existed for hundreds of years, have certain “family” characteristics, some of which are intuitive.
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O Antiphons and Systemic Change – Day 7
Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC offers her artwork of O Antiphons with some basic notions of Systemic Change. Day 7.