Vincent comes to appreciate that the divine loving in Jesus is directed particularly to the people on the bottom rungs.
John Freund, CM
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John Freund is a Vincentian priest with a passion for promoting collaboration among the many people inspired by Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac and who welcomes your engagement. Share your ideas and experiences!
Leaven or Fungus for “Thy Kingdom Come!”?
Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the Kingdom?
August 6 – Transfiguration… or… Disfiguration?
Transfiguration – Disfiguration. We have a choice. Which light will we walk in?
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? V
Vincent was “drawn into” the Sending that is always radiating out from God.
Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?
Jesus was a radical who was fully committed to doing God’s will. He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for us. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.” Certainly the words of a radical!
Sisters Challenging Me To Think More!
No matter what era or even whether we went to a Catholic school, I suspect the teachers we remember most favorably were the ones who taught us to think.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? IV
“Vincent was swept up into the force field of God’s ever-flowing love.”
The Mutating Vincentian Virus
COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.
How Can You See … But Not See?
The quick answer is… find a pair of rose-colored glasses.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? III
Vincent’s inner experience of the divine… what was its texture, shape, and direction?
