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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!
Pope Francis on Lent – The Expected and Unexpected
I should not have been but I was surprised by some of the things Pope Francis included in his Lenten Letter 2020
What Did St. Vincent Do 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.
Pope Francis and Ozanam on Systemic Change
What do Pope Francis (2020), Pope Pius XI (1927) and Bl. Frederic Ozanam (1848) have in common?
Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent on the Role of Women
St. Vincent de Paul 1658 “do we not have an obligation to give women their rightful place in the Church?”
What’s the Difference Between Prayers and Praying?
Prayer is like being in the presence of someone who loves us greatly. We spontaneously try to become like the beloved.
Why is the Vincentian Family Involved With Homeless Initiatives?
All this is the background for understanding why homelessness was a major focus of St. Vincent’s charitable work even if we have not always recognized it.
Lent is a Call to Change Our Way of Thinking
Over his lifetime he created a network of institutions dedicated to initial formation. We call this systemic change by the name of seminaries.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Praying In the Streets of Our Lives
Can we pray when we walk the streets of our lives?
What Did Pope Francis Just Say?
“Hot button issues” vs. “Expanding horizons beyond conflicts”
