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10-10-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

A Time of Prayer As I write this article, our country is recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton is headed to create even more devastation. In times like these, our Vincentian family must gather and unite in what we do best — prayer & action! We must pray for all…

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Contemplation: Charity Given and Received

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Charity, Blessed Frédéric explained, was the strongest tie of friendship, but charity “is a fire that dies without being fed, and good works are the food of charity.” [82, to Curnier, 1834] This would make no sense if charity were a synonym for good works,…

10-03-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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10-03-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Last Friday, September 27, we celebrated the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul. On that day, we, along with the whole Catholic Church, honored the life and legacy of a man whose name has become synonymous with charity and service to the poor. St. Vincent de Paul dedicated his life to helping the marginalized.…

Contemplation: Heroic Virtue 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Heroic Virtue

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  The word “courage” often brings to mind images such as a firefighter rushing into a burning house to save a child, or a soldier making his way under fire to help a downed comrade. Among our Vincentian saints and blessed, few examples are more vivid…

09-26-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-26-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

What Is the Right Order? What came first: The chicken or the egg? I think we all know that the answer is… (Well… let me get back to that later.) Can we just do the works first, and then we grow in holiness, or do we need to grow in holiness first in order to…

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Contemplation: A Spirit of Poverty

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “All those who have experience of public charity,” wrote Bl. Frédéric in 1848, “know that the poor are never better helped than by the poor.” [To Good People, L’ere Nouvelle, 1848] Those who have suffered deprivation and indignities themselves will not only dig deeper to…

09-19-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-19-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Last Sunday, the second reading at Mass was the Letter of St. James, Chapter 2, Verses 14 – 18. This scripture challenges us to examine the authenticity of our faith through our actions. St. James writes, “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can…

Contemplation: One Society, One Rule 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: One Society, One Rule

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  It is probably the case that while most members join the Society in response to a call from the Holy Spirit, they don’t yet fully understand the Society as a vocation. And although we do not take solemn vows like members of the clergy or…

09-12-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-12-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Our Vincentian Reality I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to serve as your new National CEO. I look forward to growing with you spiritually, in friendship, and in service to our neighbors in need! I thank John Berry and the National Board of Directors for blessing me with this opportunity. I also want…

Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway? 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway?

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Catholic Social Doctrine teaches us the principle of the universal destination of goods, under which we recognize that all things come from God, and are meant for all of His beloved. Nowhere should the demands of this principle be clearer than in our stewardship of…

09-05-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-05-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Last Saturday, the Gospel reading for the day was Matthew 25:14-30. In that reading, Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents, illustrating the importance of utilizing and growing the gifts entrusted to us. In the Parable, a master entrusts his servants with talents (a form of money) before going on a journey. Two of the…

Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of the soul,” which we use to describe a crisis of faith in which we are plagued by doubts about God, our souls, and our church. It is through such…

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