John Freund, CM
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A Saint Speaks To America From His Heart
I suspect you will feel moved, proud, and challenged by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II.
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The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?
I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...
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Rip Van Winkle Waking Up In a “Post-COVID World”
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent’s Table – Our Tables
Did this artist capture Vincent’s sprit? What do our tables usually look like?
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Who You Calling a Vincentian”?
Who is a VIncentian? Is it an organization, a mindset, a federation of religious organizations? Let me suggest that it is a way of looking at things shared by a number of people.
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Laudato Si – A Call To Change Our Way of Thinking
Do you think it is possible to capture the essence of Laudato SI in one cartoon or just five words?
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Recognizing the Frederics In Our Midst
Do we recognize this generation’s Frederic and friends in our midst today?
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Father’s Day and the Fatherhood of God
It’s common for people to perceive God is like the fatherly figures in their lives. I experienced my father as loving.
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What Are Elements Of Structural Racism?
What might be “Socially Acceptable” and “Not Socially Acceptable” elements of “structural” racism.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent’s Questions
Vincent changed his world by asking questions! What are our questions?