It was a moment I think most of us dreaded. In the later stages of formation some 60 years ago I remember hearing the words “Mr. Freund please.”


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by Pat Griffin, CM | January 14, 2026 | Reflections | 0 Comments
Sometimes somebody important to us says something to us which we never forget: a parent, a family member, a friend or a teacher.
by .famvin | January 14, 2026 | Reflections, The Vincentian Family Daily Intention | 0 Comments
On January 14, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for farmers and workers who feed the world but often go hungry themselves.
by Ross Reyes Dizon | January 13, 2026 | Reflections | 0 Comments
by .famvin | January 13, 2026 | Reflections, The Vincentian Family Daily Intention | 0 Comments
On January 13, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for victims of domestic violence and all forms of abuse.

by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
It was a moment I think most of us dreaded. In the later stages of formation some 60 years ago I remember hearing the words “Mr. Freund please.”

by Jim Paddon | Dec 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
I would like to examine the relationship between trauma, poverty and (systemic) racism over my next three articles. Part Three discusses (systemic) racism.

by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
What the teacher had done was prepare him to see. She had given him a way to notice more of what was there.
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