John Freund, CM
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Five Maxims – From Systemic Change Commission
The Vincentian Family Systemic Change Commission offers 5 maxims crucial to systems thinking.
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Mini-Retreat•Podcast to Begin the Anniversary Year #IamVincent #famvin400
Want to start the year as a mystic? Are you looking for a mini-retreat with which to begin the new year? You might consider using the reflections of Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, C.M. of the Province of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). You can read and/or listen. Listen,...
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Pope Francis and Vincent Speak of Peace in their Worlds
Pope Francis and Vincent speak of peace in their worlds
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Systemic Change Requires Critical Thinking
If we are to take seriously St. John Paul II’s challenge to Vincentians about finding long-term solutions we need to develop critical thinking skills.
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A Spiritual Spiral • “Contributions” #10 #famvin400
This is the tenth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson Plan” for use...
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The Difference is Often the Resources
The difference between “getting by” resources and “getting ahead” resources
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Have You Dreamt Any Dreams Recently? • “Contributions” #9 #famvin400
This is the ninth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study which was introduced in “The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey.” In that article, we also suggested a “Lesson Plan” for use...
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A Vincentian “Field Hospital”
An article the National Catholic Reporter describes St. Vincent’s Parish in Germantown, Philadelphia as “the social justice parish”.
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The Immaculate Conception: Vincentian Perspectives
VinFormation presents a prayerful video reflection on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception followed by a summary of Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism by Corpus Delgado, C.M. Watch the video now... http://youtu.be/C_XkQ2ffNxI Read this excerpt from the...
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Do-It-Yourself Systems Thinking Exercise
We talk a lot about systemic change. But what about being a systems thinker? Do we have the habits of systems thinking?