by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2014 | Formation
“The great tragedy of the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich Christians do not know the poor.” — Shane Claiborne Paraphrasing Roman 10:14 How can we encounter Christ in the poor if we do not know them? Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
To assist active members, the Ladies of Charity USA are offering scholarships to help defray the costs.
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2014 | Vincentian Family
It is with huge regret and deep sadness that All Hallows College today announces its intention to wind down the college.
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Every family has stories to tell. The Vincentian Family is no exception. And Slide Share is one of the ways the Vincentian Family tells its stories.
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fr. Ronald Rolheiser reflects why we need to be forgiven by the poor and “compassion fatigue” in this piece found on his website.
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sister Monique Javouhey, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in Geneva: [UN – NGO] for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Catholic Child Bureau...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Recent days have noted increasing expectations for the advancement of the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The Romero Trust is responsible for making available thewritings that will be used in reviewing his cause as he moves toward canonization....
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
In “Making Time”, Mike Clark, the Executive Director of the Germantown Systemic Change Initiative, reflects on his personal experiences in making time for a project to which he is deeply committed. He writes “I leave conferences organized by the...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
This reflection from the writings of a former Superior General Richard McCullen CM certainly fit in with the thoughts of Pope Francis. An address to young people at a gathering in Benagalbon, Spain, on 23 July 1990. Excerpted from Deep Down Things: Selected writings...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Thanks to Astor Rodriquez for spotting this gem by Father Len Stoviak about the “preferential option for the poor”, Vincent and the work of the Vincent de Paul Society in his parish. The poor are Christ Today’s feast of Saint Vincent de Paul...