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Evangelization
A Wide-angle View – Vocations To the Charism
by John Freund, CM | October 30, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Fr. Mavric invites every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.
I Know What the Poor Need and Want!
by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.
Vincentians Then and Now – Dodging Rocks With Immigrants
by John Freund, CM | April 12, 2019 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The first Vincentian priests in the U.S. stood with immigrants dodging the rocks thrown by jeering Know Nothings who opposed them.
Mary’s Digital Home “Liked” By Almost 3 Million People
by John Freund, CM | December 8, 2018 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been “liked” by 2.9 million people?
Deep Christianity — Deep Charism
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 10, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation
Though the lives and writings of our holy foundresses and founders are a profound source of wisdom, guidance,...
Daughters of Charity use Narnia Chronicles to evangelize
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, News
Some might be surprised that the Daughters of Charity use Narnia Chronicles to evangelize teenagers. Yet that is...
CM Bolivian Altiplano Mission Advances
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 10, 2014 | Evangelization, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
In a recent blog article, Aidan Rooney, Superior of the Vincentian Bolivian Altiplano writes of the impact donors are having in this poor, rural sector of Bolivia, as they launch a new center for formation, worship and human assistance. "We opened and outfitted the...
Pope’s constant refrain – is it ours?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 28, 2014 | Evangelization, Pope
A number of writers have noted a common theme in much of what Pope Francis says and does. The article captures it nicely. "Pope Francis' constant refrain: 'Go forth,' evangelize, help the poor", Especially for those who walk in the footsteps of Vincent, Louise,...
Vincentian Contributions – New Evangelization
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2014 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Vincentian Contributions to the New Evangelization by: Celestino Fernández, CM Presented during the Formation Sessions for the leaders of the Vincentian Family (Paris, January 18th, 2014) Evangelization, the task of all Christians Some clarifications with regard to...
Catholic Schools week USA
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2014 | Evangelization
National Catholic Schools Week 2014 January 26 - February 1 "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service" National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and...