Do you know poor people? Christ?
“The great tragedy of the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich Christians do not know the poor.” — Shane Claiborne Paraphrasing Roman 10:14 How can we encounter Christ in the poor if we do not know them? Vincent...
LCUSA National Assembly Scholarships
To assist active members, the Ladies of Charity USA are offering scholarships to help defray the costs.
All Hallows – the end of and era
It is with huge regret and deep sadness that All Hallows College today announces its intention to wind down the college.
Telling Vincentian Family stories
Every family has stories to tell. The Vincentian Family is no exception. And Slide Share is one of the ways the Vincentian Family tells its stories.
Rolheiser, Vincent and being used by the poor
Fr. Ronald Rolheiser reflects why we need to be forgiven by the poor and “compassion fatigue” in this piece found on his website.
Daughter of Charity reports from UN
Sister Monique Javouhey, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in Geneva: [UN – NGO] for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Catholic Child Bureau...
Homilies of Oscar Romero
Recent days have noted increasing expectations for the advancement of the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The Romero Trust is responsible for making available thewritings that will be used in reviewing his cause as he moves toward canonization....
Making time for what you believe in
In “Making Time”, Mike Clark, the Executive Director of the Germantown Systemic Change Initiative, reflects on his personal experiences in making time for a project to which he is deeply committed. He writes “I leave conferences organized by the...
Everyone is a missionary – Richard McCullen CM
This reflection from the writings of a former Superior General Richard McCullen CM certainly fit in with the thoughts of Pope Francis. An address to young people at a gathering in Benagalbon, Spain, on 23 July 1990. Excerpted from Deep Down Things: Selected writings...
“The poor are Christ” – Reflections of a parish priest
Thanks to Astor Rodriquez for spotting this gem by Father Len Stoviak about the “preferential option for the poor”, Vincent and the work of the Vincent de Paul Society in his parish. The poor are Christ Today’s feast of Saint Vincent de Paul...
