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By his
own admission, early in his life St. Vincent de Paul was an
ecclesiastical climber. He was well on his way toward climbing up the
institutional ladder in the Roman Catholic Church. One day,
while hearing the confession of a person who was poor, St. Vincent was
overtaken by his authentic priestly vocation, to serve Jesus Christ in
the poor. He "crossed over" to the world of the poor. Today his legacy
is rooted in his service to the poor and the church but the core of his
life and sanctity was his willingness to answer God's call to
"cross over" to world of the poor and suffering.
The same God who called St. Vincent to "cross over" to the world of the
poor calls to us today. Ask for the gift of faith to "cross over" to the
poor, the suffering, and those who live in material, social and
spiritual isolation. When we have the courage to "cross over" into these
uncomfortable worlds and to be changed, we will resonate with the life
of St. Vincent and the abundance of life in Christ Jesus.
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