Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 7 • “Human Promotion” and “Integral Development” #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | April 1, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 6 • Solidarity As A Mindset #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | March 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 5 • Finding God in Administration #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | March 18, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 4 • Saint Vincent and the Challenge of Consistency #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | March 11, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
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Integrating the Vincentian Tradition
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 10, 2018 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Since 1856, Niagara University has been living the Vincentian tradition in upstate New York (USA). They continue to research and study this tradition.
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Prayer for the Second International SSVP Vincentian Youth Meeting
by Javier F. Chento | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This meeting will take place from June 15 to 21, 2018 in Salamanca (Spain) O merciful God, You inspired Frederic...
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Can We Recognize The Seasons Of Our Lives?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Life happens in seasons. God does not waste seasons. What can I learn from the seasons of life of those who inspire me?
An examination of conscience for the rest of us
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
An examination of conscience for the rest of us… Fifteen challenges for the New Year!
57 Christmas Videos for Churches
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
57 Christmas Videos for Churches
Thanksgiving – “The Prequel” and Vincentian Heritage
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving remember there is a prehistory or “prequel” of Thanksgiving rooted deeply in Christian tradition and echoed in Vincentian heritage.
Vincent de Paul and Mohandas Gandhi: Five Commitments That Sustain Leadership
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
An unsigned essay from at Vincent on Leadership - the Hay Project at DePaul University explores the theme "Vincent de Paul and Mohandas Gandhi: Five Commitments That Sustain Leadership" Though they lived centuries apart, Vincent de Paul and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...
Relating service and growth in spirituality
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Relating service and growth in spirituality. Vincentian Perspectives on New Evangelization
Vincent and Thich Nhat Hanh: Mindfulness for Managers
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Vincent and Thich Nhat Hanh: Mindfulness for Managers Is there a connection between the teachings of the Catholic Saint of the 17th Century, Vincent de Paul, and the ancient practice of mindfulness meditation espoused by Zen Buddhism?
Vocation stories of 2 Superiors General
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
The week of November 2-8 is Vocation Awareness Week in the USA. We are privileged to be able to celebrate this week with video interviews of two former Superiors General, Gregory Gay and Robert Maloney sharing their vocation stories.
Models of being holy – For all the saints
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Models of being holy – For all the saints – We all have a vocation to holiness. With all the variations of “takes this test to find out who you are….” Father Robert Maloney CM offer a serious invitation to identify which style of holiness fits you.
Doing theology in a garbage dump
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. writes”…on weekends, I help my Vincentian confreres in their parish in Payatas, the biggest garbage dump in Manila. … I was invited there to help in giving pastoral care – celebrate Masses or bless the dead, give seminars, meet people. Later, I began to realize that it was not mainly I who was helping. It was in fact they who were helping me make sense of my theology. But that is going ahead of the story.”