John Freund, CM
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXV
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
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Are Christians “Woke”… Or “Waking Up”?
Today we increasingly hear about being “woke.” In this Vincentian Mindwalk I will try to move beyond any narrow political meanings.
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Politics – Did you know…?
Last week Pennsylvania held primary elections. I take voting seriously! I am also curious. So I decided to ask Google and Alexa what people have said about politics. I found myself on a website that offered a section with literally hundreds of politically-themed...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIV
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
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Mother Teresa’s “call within a call”
People, myself included, assumed that “call within a call” means a vocation within her vocation to religious life.
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Do You Do the Dishes?
Calls for social change are quickly politicized …therefore quickly colored red or blue, rarely purple. I wonder how St. Vincent would be colored?
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
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Mother Deafness Is Real!
Most mothers already know instinctively when “mother deafness” manifests itself in their teenagers. It is one of the most confusing and stressful periods of mothering.
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Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.