by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2014 | Pope
Rome Reports offers a powerful series of video moments it considers highlights and insights into Pape Francis’ first year. The text below is even more powerful when viewed with appropriate video clips illustrating its choice in RomeReports. 1- HELP As he...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2014 | Pope
Who would have thought of creating a tournament based on choosing the most highly rated moments during Pope Francis’ first year? Why the folks at Busted Halo! Just in time for Pope Francis’ one year anniversary as pope and the madness of march, we (the folks at...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2014 | Formation
Digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers a visual aid to enter into contemplation about those excluded and trapped in cycles of poverty. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy. This is the second installment of her weekly...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family
It has been 80 years since Louise’s canonization by Pope Pius XII. In this 3 minute 53 second video VinFormation presents a few samples from the letters of St. Louise de Marillac. They show us the connections between St. Louise and her contemporaries, and give...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family
While the vast majority of the readers of famvin.org do not read Vietnamese many of our groups work in ministries with Vietnamese people. The website of the Congregation of the Mission ministering in Vietnam may be a helpful resource.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Much of Lynn L’Heureux’s message this week could be a commentary on the line of Peter “Brothers and Sisters, we have work to do!” that she quotes from the new movie “The Son of God” Son of God – Saved by Jesus’ Sacrifice – Your...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sr. Evelyne Franc, the superior general of the international order of the Daughters of Charity, spoke at a weekend summit, focused on the theme “The management of the ecclesiastical goods of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, for the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Unfortunately such reports are becoming more and more common. “Thrown in jail for being poor: the booming for-profit probation industry” “Many poor Americans face jail when they can’t pay steep fines for nonviolent crimes, like $1,000 for stealing a...
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...
by Ross Dizon | Mar 10, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Second Sunday of Lent (A), March 16, 2014 – Gen 12, 1-4; 2 Tim 1, 8b-10; Mt 17, 1-9 Bear your share of hardship for the gospel (2 Tim 1, 8) Jesus came from the Father and has come into the world to save us. We will be saved if we imitate him, leaving the familiar and...
