John Freund, CM
Author
Let’s not forget VALPARAISO victims
What if you could not celebrate Easter even as late as the week of the Ascension? On April 13 2014 a large fire consumed many houses and all the belongings of many families in the extremely poor favela or slum… for the second time.
A Sister of Charity and Billy the Kid
Sister Blandina Segale, S.C, Sister of Charity who will soon bear the official Church title "Servant of God", was a pioneer in the fight against human trafficking and a probate officer. She founded the first Catholic settlement house in the United States. The motion...
Voice of the Poor – Western Region SVDP
Looking for resources in being a “Voice of the Poor”? The western Region of the St. Vincent dePaul Society has just redone its “Voice of the Poor” website.
“We did it” Faith leaders historic embrace
We did it!” The Rabbi, the Muslim leader in historic embrace.
Pope and Patriarch sign “Common Declaration”
Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I pledged to continue on the path towards unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Vatican Radio – Technology in service of Mission
How is Vatican Radio using technology – especially new media technology – to bring the voice of the Pope to all creation? Vatican Radio will be providing thirteen English Language commentaries for events over the three days of Papal pilgrimage, all of which will be...
Distracted disciples!
In an anachronistic cartoon the publication Christianity Today offers the following view of Distracted Disciples... Perhaps there is a lesson here.
Pope to Israeli reporter “How Can I Help?”
America Magazine reports ....On 13 June 2013, Pope Francis granted an interview to Israel’s Channel 2 TV at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives. That interview made history; it was the first time that a TV crew entered Santa Marta to interview the...
Holy Hangout – June1
Daughters of Charity Vocations U.S. is hosting their next #HolyHangoutDCJune 1, discussing the journey of discernment live on YouTube. To ask a question for the Holy Hangout, post it on their Facebook Page and hear the answer next Sunday! Event...
What is Vincentian Spirituality
Pat Collins C.M gives his answer on his website (Scroll down to third article) "The word spirituality is notoriously difficult to define. Bernard McGinn, probably the leading writer on mysticism in English, says that without making an exhaustive search he turned up 35...