A search for svdpusa.org on Alexa takes you to an analytics page for growthclimate.com, which is apparently owned by the Arab Bankers of North America. Does this mean that the website for the U.S. national office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul resides on a domain controlled by …
The whole Judeo-Christian tradition reminds us that people everywhere are made in the image of a creative God. This means that the poor are not just consumers but also creators. The tragic reality is that much of the West’s humanitarian aid actually does more harm than good because it overlooks …
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The phrase “social justice,” when invoked by members of the Catholic left, is a euphemism for the agenda of the Democratic Party. “Social justice” refers not to objective principles of justice but to specific policies of Democrats on health care, labor, welfare, and other matters. This is why the historic …
The performance review. It is one of the most insidious, most damaging, and yet most ubiquitous of corporate activities. We all hate it. And yet nobody does anything about it. — Sam Culbert I was subjected to this idiocy for three years by an incompetent, corrupt boob who had lied …
Not infrequently, the lamentable discrediting and dismissal of whoever doubted his behavior was upright, as well as the misguided conviction of those who did not want to harm the good that the Legion was doing, created around him a defense mechanism that made him untouchable for a long time, making …
9.18.08 Rosalie, What is he Who exploits A charity? Some months before I was fired as the director of membership and technology services at the national office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I was working on an image of Blessed Rosalie Rendu in a graphics program so …
It’s obvious enough that a person can sin by doing something wrong, somewhat less obvious that he can sin as well by not doing something right. The Catholic Church, in its infinite wisdom, distinguishes between sins of commission and sins of omission, and condemns them both. It was an understanding …
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold its Annual Meeting in St. Louis next week at the Renaissance Hotel. Society leadership will assemble for their business meeting on Friday from 9:30-5:30. This would be a perfect time to protest the leadership’s endorsement of Obamacare, which includes support and …
The pictures above represent three lying thieves I once worked with. They know who they are. How Not to Do DAMAGE CONTROL The first rule of damage control is to anticipate things that can go wrong and make sure they don’t. Amazingly enough, most people don’t get this simple rule …
