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Two venerable Vincentian voices speak to us from the past on almsgiving. Do you recognize them? What do they say about seeing the person to whom you offer alms?
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Articles for Almsgiving
“Vinnie’s Pennies”
Not sure what to do for the "almsgiving" part of "prayer, fasting, and almsgiving" this lent? Check out what the...
Our Excuses For Not Giving
During Lent, we are asked to focus more closely on almsgiving. Almsgiving can take many forms, but here, let’s think about straightforward monetary donations. Read and ponder what Frederic Ozanam had to say…
Christ’s Authority – Pray, Fast, Almsgiving – Christ died for Us – Living like Christ
Christ’s Authority – Prayer, Fast, Almsgiving – Christ died for Us – Living like Christ
Pope – Look into eyes of the poor
Pope Francis asks a telling question... "when you give alms do you look in the eyes of the people you give them to?" “... the important thing is not looking at them from afar, or helping from afar. No, no! It is going to encounter them. This is the Christian! This is...
Honoring Pope’s request to celebrate
Catholic blogger Lisa M. HendeyF offer 5 Easy Ways to Love the Poor in Honor of His Pontificate She writes... "As someone who’d strongly considered cashing in her frequent flyer miles to be at the Vatican for his installation, his words have challenged me personally....
Giving voice to the voiceless as almsgiving
As I was admiring with pride this piece of art created by my talented Grandniece Michelle Mueller (Facebook) I recalled a Catholic News service report (since taken down) discussing how taking action to promote immigration reform is a form of almsgiving during Lent. It...
Vincentian almsgiving, prayer and fasting
VinFormation offers a selection of quotes from our founders on prayer, fasting and almsgiving Click on graphic. (Also click here to download or view it in a different format.) Almsgiving via Vincentian branches in the USA Here are some quick links to donate online to...