John Freund, CM
Author
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Vincentian Prayer Images: The “Good News” Is We Can Trust In God!
The “Good News” Is we can trust In God!
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Pope Francis – Bridge Builder … Or?
Here are some simple thought-starters we can use to build bridges in our daily encounters.
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Pope Francis Writes for Famvin!
Take a few minutes to read Pope Francis’ brief reflection for the Third World Day of the Poor.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Louise on “Foot-Washing Disciples”
Jesus asked the disciples at the Last supper… “Do you understand what I have done?”.
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Why Did Pope Francis Make 10 Startling Statements?
Pope Francis has a knack for making startling statements that catch people’s attention.
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Let’s Talk Openly About the Challenge of St. John Paul II
“Search out more than ever, with boldness, humility, and skill, the causes of poverty and encourage short and long term solutions. adaptable and effective concrete solutions.” St. John Paul II
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Doing What Is Reasonable
Vincentian Prayer Images: Do I realize my limits … or am I heading for burnout?
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Can You Believe What Pope Francis Said About Saints?
Can You Believe What Pope Francis Said About Saints? You can if you believe what Jesus said!
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The Synod as an Emmaus Journey!
Seeing beyond each personal experience! Isn’t that what the Synod is about? We hear the Spirit and recognize the inadequacies of our individual understandings regarding the the needs of peoople in other parts of the world.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Common Sense Or Indiscreet Zeal
Can I recognize when I used common sense and when I was indiscreet?