John Freund, CM
Author
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Elections and the Parable of the Blind Men
I offer this post from ancient Indian tradition for your reflection.
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St. Vincent’s Solutions For the Homeless of His Day
Vincent and Louise de Marillac were deeply committed to the education and moral formation of young people living on the streets or in dire conditions.
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A Wheel or a Ladder?
A video insight into the concept of systemic change as breaking the cycles of poverty.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: What Can I Learn From Covid?
A student asks St. Vincent, “What can I learn from Covid?”
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A Wide-angle View – Vocations To the Charism
Fr. Mavric invites every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.
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Voting As a Sacred Act: Prayer and Reflections
Together, let us join in prayer each day for peaceful and just elections using this prayer and reflection.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Asking Vincent About Patience
I wish I could be more patient and kind! Is this something you would hear Vincent talk about?
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The Forgotten Part of “What Must Be Done”
When St. Vincent asked “What must be done?” he looked beyond what was always done. Is there a better way of doing what we have always done?
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Leave Everything To Serve
Let’s leave everything to serve God and our neighbor. St. Vincent de Paul
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The Good Samaritan, Pair of Jesuits and St. Vincent
”Laudato Si’ taught us that EVERYTHING is connected; ‘Fratelli Tutti’ teaches us that EVERYONE is connected.”