In asking “Has Your Experience of Holy Week Changed Over the Years?” would you be surprised to look back and see that it has?
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!
Anniversaries – Pope Francis (5) and St. Vincent (400)
We just marked two anniversaries – the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis and the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism or way of following Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor. What are the lessons for us?
“If You See Something, Say Something” – A Vincentian Perspective
A Vincentian reading of “If you See Something, Say Something.” Being the voice of the Voiceless.
Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future
“The only difference between a saint and a sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
The Foundation Story for Vincentian Systemic Change
The story of the sermon at Châtillon is not only the foundation story of the Ladies of Charity, it is the foundation for what we call today systemic change.
Vincent Read the Signs of His Times – Do we?
What are the events in our lives that open our eyes to spiritual poverty? What are the events that bring us face to face with physical sufferings we tend to be blind to?
Vincent Showed Us… With Help from Women
Vincent showed us how to change systems St. Vincent showed us how to do systemic change… but he did not leave a formal manual or even call it "systemic change." Vincent was not what would today be called a "systems thinker.” Vincent was what I call a “systems doer.”...
Venerable Vincentian Voices speak on Almsgiving
Two venerable Vincentian voices speak to us from the past on almsgiving. Do you recognize them? What do they say about seeing the person to whom you offer alms?
Does Any Of This Fit You?
Do any of the following characteristics fit you? You might be surprised by what it says about you.
A Lifetime of Waking Up
Lent is a time of waking up. Vincentian Lent is waking up using St. Vincent de Paul’s spiritual exercises of the the five virtues.
