Vincentians Bring Hope to the Hopeless
Our Vincentians (those who are members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul) encounter many who are hopeless during our visits with our friends in need. Our mere presence at the door of someone who may have lost all hope, who has lost hope, who does not know what to do or to whom to turn to for help, brings that hope that we all should have as Christians. Our greeting, our smile, our prayerfulness, our gentle openness to listen may be the first positive thing that has happened to this friend in Christ in a long while. Our clear willingness to be Jesus living presence to those in need makes a difference and fulfills what Luke speaks about in his gospel on resurrection and new life.