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The Beating Heart of St. Vincent de Paul
The banner outside the St. Vincent de Paul Shelter for Women and Families proclaims that “Love Lives Here,” a sign that all are welcome, all are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion, and all we do is rooted in love for God and neighbor. On an even...
Like a Good Neighbor, St. Vincent’s There
September is National Preparedness Month, and like a good neighbor, St. Vincent's there. As the leaves change and seasons shift, the wind begins to blow cooler and cooler, we, like the squirrels, ought to be preparing for winter. Instead of collecting acorns,...
Food for the Soul
The simplest gifts often have the biggest impact on our neighbors in need, but perhaps none other than a hearty home-cooked meal to nourish the body and soul in times of stress. The children, women, and men who come to our shelters for rest are all experiencing some...
Recent Blog Posts
Vincentian Reflections: August 30, 2020
Gospel: (Matthew 16:21-27) Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would...
Vincentian Reflections: August 23, 2020
Gospel: (Matthew 16: 13-20) Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter...
Vincentian Reflections: August 16, 2020
Gospel: (Matthew 15: 21-28) A Canaanite woman called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.”…Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help...
Vincentian Reflections: August 9, 2020
Gospel: (Matthew 14:22-33) When Jesus fed the people, he made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone....
Vincentian Reflections: August 2, 2020
Gospel: (Matthew 14: 13-21) When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them…When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and...
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