John Freund, CM
Author
Adaptation – The Genius of Vincent in Recognizing Lay Women
Over time these confraternities became the principal means through which de Paul engaged with devout Catholic women, who were excluded by their sex from expressing their faith through the functions of ordained ministry but aspired to find alternative means of doing so.
Be The Change You Want!
Real change starts with recognizing that we are part of the systems we seek to change. The fear and distrust we seek to remedy also exist within us—as do the anger, sorrow, doubt, and frustration. Our actions will not become more effective until we shift the nature of the awareness and thinking behind the actions.
Dare I Say I Am Vincent? Some Good News!
Had enough of bad news in the media? Looking for good news? For almost 18 months famvin has been running a series called #IamVincent. Ordinary people sharing stories about how they live out the Vincentian Charism and dare to say “I am Vincent.” We are celebrating...
SVDP Australia Promoting A Culture of Welcoming
… the Strategic Plan of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in Australia is permeated with the spirit of welcoming.
The Impact of Vincentians on the Early American Church: Bishop John Timon, CM
.famvin reminds us of the early impact of Vincentians in New York with articles such as “Life and Legacy of John Timon, C.M., First Bishop of Buffalo, New York.” Fast forward to now and the following article in The Buffalo News, “Remembering Buffalo’s first Catholic...
Vincent’s Values – A Spiritual Perspective
“The virtues described above in seventeenth and twentieth century forms are, to use St. Vincent ‘s phrase, the characteristic virtues of his followers. They are the signs by which his followers are meant to be recognized.”
“Charism Formation” vs. Empowerment Programs
Fr. Dennis Holtschneider maintains the answer is not informational charism programs but empowerment of the laity.
St. Vincent and Putting People in Boxes
See what happens when instead of putting people in boxes we separate and look for what we have in common.
Ladies of Charity – Primer on Advocacy
The Ladies of Charity present 8 quick answers to "What is advocacy?" Advocacy (n) The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support. From the Latin: ad = to; and voc = voice: To add voice. Advocacy. Dictionary.com....
Hospice Care for the Homeless
On his Facebook page, Reinhard Kofler, CM tells a story of an innovative Vincentian approach to hospice care with the homeless. VINZIDORF (translated: “Saint Vincent’s village”) takes care of the homeless to the next level…Hospice care. In Graz (Austria) there is a...