J. Patrick Murphy

What would Vincent do today? – Wrong question

Before Henry Ford built his first car, he was quoted as saying: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would've said faster horses." The right answer, but the wrong question. The astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus asked in 1543: "Could it be that Earth orbits the...

SVdP introduces Bold Culture Transformation Initiative

One hundred eighty Vincentian leaders from across the country were introduced to the Society's new Culture Transformation initiative at the annual National Midyear Meeting in the St. Louis. This could potentially be of great interest to other branches of the...

There will  always be more – Vincent dePaul and Oskar Schindler

Continuing the series "Vincent’s Life Lessons" based on J. Patrick Murphy’s Mr. Vincent we read: Vincent lived 80 years and died worried that he did not do enough. Life expectancy in Vincent's time was 35-37 years. Lesson: You may get more time and opportunity to do...

How can I make a difference?

To be a difference maker don’t let your environment get you down. J. Patrick Murphy writes in one of his mini-reflections on the life of  Mr. Vincent, "France was at war through all of Vincent's life except for the last few months. Beheading for religious dissidents...

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