“I assure you, my children, that when a Christian carries out with love the most insignificant everyday action, that action overflows with the
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“I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him.” – St.
Last fall our St. Vincent de Paul Conference Food Pantry was blessed when we were selected by the new Meijer Grocery Store on the corner of 24 Mile
St. Vincent de Paul“Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.” – St. Anthony of Padua It takes not
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40 Remember on this
“When we serve the poor and the sick, we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.” –
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” – Rudyard Kipling Happy Mother’s Day! Most families we help are
(Jesus to St. Catherine) “This is why I have put you among your neighbors: so that you can do for them what you cannot do for me – that is, love
“Whoever cares for the poor lends to the Lord, who will pay back the sum in full.” – Proverbs 19:17 You are the hands and feet of the Lord,
“Pure love…knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love – love, and always love.”
“Always be impartial and just in your deeds. Put yourself into your neighbor’s place, and him in yours, then you will judge fairly…Frequently,
“Our actions have a tongue of their own; they have an eloquence of their own, even when the tongue is silent. For deeds prove the lover more
“Love proves itself by deeds, and how shall I prove mine?… I can prove my love only by scattering flowers, that is to say, by never letting
“If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them. Let us open wide our
“Charity must never look to the past, but always to the future, because the number of its past works is still very small and the present and future
“We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that
“The Lord has loved me so much: we must love everyone…we must be compassionate!” — St. Josephine Bakhita There is no act of compassion
“Charity is the soul of faith; it gives it life; without love, faith dies.” – St. Anthony of Padua The charity of St. Isidore
“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son
“Genuine love is demanding, but its beauty lies precisely in the demands it makes.” – Pope Francis We are less than a week away from our