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SCL Associates Reconnect and Reflect at Colorado Associate Days 2024
The “Colorado Associate Days 2024” event took place from July 19 to 21 at The Gardens at St. Elizabeth in Denver, Colorado, bringing together the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) Associates.
Sustainable Living and Lessons from the Past
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth reflect on past sustainable living practices, particularly during the Great Depression, sharing how frugality, resourcefulness, and community support can guide us in addressing today’s ecological challenges.
Pope Francis Released the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality as a Guide for the Church’s Mission
Pope Francis announced that he will not issue a post-synodal exhortation, making the Final Document available to the People of God as a sufficient guide for the pastoral and synodal mission of the Church. This decision highlights the importance of the active participation of local communities and the value of the synodal process lived.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Advocacy of Peace, Empathy and Fraternity
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul advocates peace, fraternity and empathy in its worldwide action, especially at the United Nations. Guided by the motto “Serving in hope”, it seeks to build a more just and united world.
A Vincentian View: Roses in December
The eyes of many members of Sunday communities open a little wider on the Third Sunday of Advent as they see the celebrant of the assembly arrive in rose-colored vestments.
How do you handle conflict?
A simple fact of life. We don’t always agree… especially on things that are important to us.
Contemplation: Stop Talking, Start Doing
Pope Francis, in Fratelli Tutti, and Emmanuel Bailly warn against excessive discussion and bureaucracy, emphasizing that true charity lies in action, humility, and avoiding the temptation of seeking praise or publicity for good works. Frédéric Ozanam likewise highlights that holiness and growth are achieved through acts of charity, not elaborate plans or self-congratulatory discussions.
Small Things that Make for the Big Things
Jesus is the one who makes God known. And this God chooses the small things and folks, so that all glory may just be his. He chooses Bethlehem-Ephrathah and Galilee, Nazareth, in concrete. And we read that Bethlehem is too small to be a clan of Judah. Galilee, for...
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Today, the Russian military operation that culminated with the invasion of Ukraine reaches its 100th day.
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Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
‘Behind the Aid is All of You’: Interview with Father Vitaliy
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Father Vitaliy Novak, the Chair of Depaul Ukraine. Father Vitaliy has been leading our humanitarian response in Ukraine
With a twofold mission, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Bilbao (Spain) coordinates a new humanitarian convoy to Ukraine
A little more than a month ago we informed you about an initiative to assist the people in Ukraine, an initiative led by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Bilbao (Spain): a that time a humanitarian convoy consisting of six vans transported food and other...
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