Martin Luther King

What Paul, Vincent de Paul, and Martin Luther King Never Dreamed

by John Freund, CM | January 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

We all get surprised by life and its ups and downs. We are often forced to rethink our dreams. Sometimes we discover or rediscover our mission through these ups and downs.

“Little Women”, St. Vincent de Paul and Martin Luther King

by John Freund, CM | January 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

Can you imagine any connection between the critically acclaimed movie “Little Women”, the Foundation of the Vincentian community, and the celebration of Martin Luther King’s life?

Dreams – Martin Luther King, Frederic Ozanam, St. Vincent, Our Own

by John Freund, CM | April 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Is your dream still alive? How would you put it in words?

Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 14, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it a...

“Little Women”, St. Vincent de Paul and Martin Luther King

by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Can you imagine any connection between the critically acclaimed movie “Little Women”, the Foundation of the Vincentian community, and the celebration of Martin Luther King’s life?

Dreams – Martin Luther King, Frederic Ozanam, St. Vincent, Our Own

by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Is your dream still alive? How would you put it in words?

Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 14, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these...

Non-violence and Vincentians #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 15, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses

Certainly, all over the world we have heard of the use of strategies for social change centered in non-violence and non-violent resistance. During this time, The United States celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his non-violent struggles against...