Vincentian Reflections: April 26, 2020

Gospel: (Luke 24:13-35)  That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had happened.  And while they were conversing and debating,...

Homeless for the First Time at 73 Years Old

Maureen is smart, funny and more than a little bit feisty. At 73 years old she’s as proud of her Native American heritage as she is of her self-sufficiency. For 38 years Maureen worked with animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, and for the last 22 years she has lived in the...

Turning Miles into Mission

Making a gift to St. Vincent de Paul doesn’t always come in the form of writing a check or dropping off a box or two at the donation dock. For some local families, it’s looked more like handing over the car keys. St. Vincent de Paul accepts donations of cars, boats,...

Vincentian Reflections: Second Sunday of Easter

Gospel: (John 20:19-31)  On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  When he had said this, he showed them his...

Vincentian Reflections: Easter Sunday

Gospel: (John 20:1-9) On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.  So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,...