John Freund, CM
Author
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Standing Up to Proclaim the Good News!
The passage from Luke is a challenge to ask myself how much evidence is there that I am working toward the completion of the mission I have committed myself to.
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Under-utilized Ways of Being God’s Story-tellers
How conscious are we of being both God’s story and God’s storytellers… and of the many ways we can tell God’s story to a world desparetly in need of Good News?
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Extend Your Hand To Guide Me
Even when I think I see, extend your merciful hand to guide me along the right path.
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“Little Women”, St. Vincent de Paul and Martin Luther King
Can you imagine any connection between the critically acclaimed movie “Little Women”, the Foundation of the Vincentian community, and the celebration of Martin Luther King’s life?
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Vincentians as Storytellers
Vincentians can be the storytellers to policy makers and others who may never “see” poverty in all of its forms.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: We See… But Do Not See
We may see…but do we see as God sees?
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The Fifth Century of the Vincentian Charism – Fr. Maloney
Former Superior General, Fr. Maloney, has spoken of his dreams for the fifth century of the Vincentian Charism. This post is an introduction to his earlier book, “The Dawn of a New Century”.
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The Vincentian Family In Time-lapse Photography
Listening to “A Daring Prudence,” Fr. Robert Maloney’s overview of the development of the Vincentian Family, evoked metaphors from photography.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincentian Family Tree and Fruits of Love
As we celebrate the 2020 gathering of 100 branches of the Vincentian Family Tree may others know us by the fruits of our love.
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Videos from the Historic Vincentian Family Gathering Rome 2020
Here is a list of videos posted on Facebook for the first two days.