In a meeting with charitable organizations in France, Pope Francis described how in serving the poor, they are serving Christ, and that “through them, you meet Jesus. The world today is in urgent need of this witness of Divine mercy. In today’s time, the human person is often dismissed as useless… God, on the other… Read More »
“The greatest commandment in the law is to love God with one’s whole heart and one’s neighbor as oneself (cf. Matt 22:37-40). Christ made this commandment of love of neighbor His own and enriched it with a new meaning. For He wanted to equate Himself with His brethren as the object of this love when… Read More »
“Vincentians who minister to the least of their brothers and sisters find in them the person of Jesus, the Incarnated Jesus. And this encounter with Jesus, this interaction, transforms us. Vincentians grow spiritually through their person-to-person service. We do what we do for the person of Jesus, who is, in truth, the flesh-and-blood poor person… Read More »
Bl. Frédéric Ozanam (1813-1853) was born on April 23, 1813 in Milan, Italy. On April 23, 1833, he and six companions founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In addition, St. Vincent de Paul himself was born on April 24, 1581. To commemorate these events the Society in the US celebrates the last Sunday… Read More »
“On Easter Day […], I read over the last chapter of the four Gospels and felt that I received great light and understanding with the reading of them. ‘They have taken the Lord out of his tomb and we do not know where they have laid Him,’ Mary Magdalene said, and we can say this… Read More »
“Help […] becomes honorable, because it may become mutual, because every man who gives a kind word, a good advice, a consolation today, may tomorrow stand himself in need of a kind word, an advice, or a consolation; because the hand that you clasp clasps yours in return; because the indigent family whom you love… Read More »
“Perfection doesn’t consist in ecstasies but in doing the Will of God. […] Now, who will be the most perfect of all human beings? It will be the one whose will is most in conformity with that of God, with the result that perfection consists in uniting our will so closely to that of God… Read More »
“God loves the poor, consequently, He loves those who love the poor; for, when we truly love someone, we have an affection for his friends and for his servants… in this way, we have good reason to hope that, for love of them, God will love us. Come then… let’s devote ourselves with renewed love… Read More »
“The works of mercy affect a person’s entire life. For this reason, we can set in motion a real cultural revolution, beginning with simple gestures capable of reaching body and spirit, people’s very lives. This is a commitment that the Christian community should take up, in the knowledge that God’s word constantly calls us to… Read More »
“This is the time of mercy. Each day of our journey is marked by God’s presence. He guides our steps with the power of the grace that the Spirit pours into our hearts to make them capable of loving. It is the time of mercy for each and all, since no one can think that… Read More »