School Costs ‘Stressful’ for Low Income Families in Ireland
by Marcella Staken The Society of St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) sees access to education as a critical enabler for exiting social exclusion and poverty. In August 2017, SVP received 5,000 calls from parents requesting back-to-school help. Per the latest available date,...
Signs Vincent’s Charism Is Alive and Well Today?
“The health of the charism is seen in its vitality wherever it is received, nurtured and made operative. For many religious institutes today, this is happening more and more among the laity who are associates.”
Charism is the Core of our Lives: #VincentianMonth is Every Month
Living simply, caring for our planet and conserving resources, … are just a few of the ways we continue to live out the charism.
A Canadian View: RESPECT
We were all saddened by the news of the death of Aretha Franklin, who was much more than a singer. She was a civil rights activist and a symbol of all that is good in America. In reading more about her life “off stage” one cannot help but have great respect for this...
UN’s 67th DPI/NGO Conference
UN’s 67th DPI/NGO Conference Catherine Prendergast, DC The academic year has begun. Once again, we are happy to welcome students from St. John’s University. Two of them attended the United Nations’ Department of Public Information (DPI) Conference, August 22-23,...
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 1
Day 1: For the first time, a joint VINCENTIAN FAMILY COLLABORATIVE ACTION PROGRAM and SYSTEMIC CHANGE SEMINAR formally began on September 11, 2018 at Wisma Samadi Bentang Kejora (Morning Star Retreat House) in Pacet, Mojokerto, Indonesia. Seventy (70) delegates coming...
A Life Time of Answering
A Life Time of Answering (Mark 8:27-30) People have wondered about the surprising, almost jarring response Jesus makes to Peter right after this apostle gives the exact right answer to the question, “Who do you say I am?” His reply, “You are the Christ.” But Jesus...
Someone’s Drowning! What Would You Do?
If you see someone drowning in a river, what would you do? Would you try to save the person by jumping in? Would you call 911? Many of us would be wiser to call 911 rather than jumping in ourselves. This could lead to forcing emergency personnel to cope with two...
Truth and Social Media
Social media are being abused. But, with a will, society can harness them and revive that early dream of enlightenment. Vincentians can help.
Hostility Between the Serpent and Human Beings
Jesus is the Christ. His mission is to bring the Good News to the poor. He does not turn back in the face of hostility. After the disciples’ spokesman’s right confession that Jesus is the Christ, the latter warns them not to tell anyone about him. That’s because he...
