John Freund, CM
Author
Vincentians and the “Silver Tsunami”
“We are experiencing a silver tsunami demographically. The baby boomers are reaching retirement age… People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective wellbeing and early mortality.” reports Independent Catholic News in the...
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An American Saint – “Go Forward”
The Seton family motto, from its 12th century coat-of-arms, was At Whatever Risk, Yet Go Forward. ... So she did. Regina Bechtle SC draws our attention to "AMERICAN SAINT: The Life of Elizabeth Seton" a new biography by writer Joan Barthel with a foreword by Maya...
Road to canonization – report on 21 causes
The Road to canonization - Fr. Shijo Kanjirathamkunnel, C.M. Postulator General at the General Curia in Rome offers the following report on the status of 21 "causes" as they progress along the road to possible canonization. (There are a number of other members of the...
Rest awhile
Barbara DeMoranville, MSBT, long time member of the Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity leadership team and currently CO-DIrector of Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, reports that that nearly 40 women attended a weekend retreat "Come Apart and Rest...
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Saturday Study Hall – How Vincent became St. Vincent
In days of yore saints were presented as living perfect lives from their first breaths. Today we are more sophisticated in recognizing that for most the path to holiness was a journey of many conversion moments. In our heads we know that Vincent and Louise were not...
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Pope uses smart phone to urge Unity
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
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Formation Friday – Silos? or Gardens?
Formation silos and re-inventing the wheel Just about every branch of the Vincentian Family seeks material helpful in forming its constituents. We often talk about collaboration in formation. But do we share our resources with others outside our silo? Previous...
Gail Rieth – 7th Anniversary
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the untimely death of an early collaborator in various FamVin projects. Sr. Gail Rieth RSM had just hit her stride in developing formation resources for FamVin when, still in her 50's, she was hit by a perfect storm of health...
“Vinnies” say “No” to austerity
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia has issued a timely reminder to members of the Senate Inquiry into the National Commission of Audit before its third public hearing held on February 18, 2014, that cuts to social expenditure will...
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Mobile phones empower the poor
Mobile Phones empower the poor. The greatest weapon against poverty, in the developing world, is in the palm of your hand. So demonstrate the website UPWORTHY in a fascinating infographic from USAID about the power of cellphones to combat poverty in the developing...