Is History Repeating Itself: Part Two
Two centuries ago the first Vincentians in the US had no idea of what they getting into. Is our history repeating itself? Even after a lifetime of trying to live the mission of bringing good news to the poor I was struck by the following paragraph in a recent engaging...
Niagara University – 24 Hours Vincent de Paul Would Encourage
It is not hard to imagine that St. Vincent would encourage this Niagara University Initiative. Add your prayers for its success and spread. Niagara University’s Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Institute for Civic Engagement, in partnership with Leadership Niagara, is...
Is Our History Repeating Itself?
Is Our Vincentian History Repeating Itself? “In 1818 Fr. Felix De Andreis, CM described the situation of Catholics in the US. There were a small number of Catholic Americans and English, but most of the population were “Protestants of a thousand different...
“Where Will You See Christ?” Series Is Making Waves
“Where WIll You See Christ” – Forty days… forty first-person 2 minute stories! The series is making waves not only in blogs and social media. It is being picked up by a number of TV and radio outlets. (See local listings for times) Among...
Our Parish in Opelika in the News
From a post by Dan Morris-Young in today’s edition of the NCR St. Mary Parish in Opelika, Alabama, is taking a special collection as well as reaching out to victims of the powerful tornados that devastated Lee County, Alabama, a parish official told NCR. The...
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‘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
Upset, Dismay, Annoy, Distress
Jesus is the peace between natives and foreigners, whites and blacks, men and women. One, then, need not be upset by the other. Jesus says good-bye at length to his disciples. For he wants them to keep their faith in him; he does not want trials to upset them. No, he does not want to […]
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.