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Vincentians Are About Belonging… And Tension
by John Freund, CM | February 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Heeding the call to conversion that translates into being servants of hospitality and communion and belonging brings with it tension. But this tension is part and parcel of the Gospel challenge to wake up to belonging. Let’s be the bridge to belonging.
Imagery of Pope Francis – Lessons for Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | July 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
How the Pope’s Imagery on critical care can overlook long-term rehab got me thinking about implications of how some in the Vincentian Family view direct service and systemic change.
Mary, Mother of the Church
by Famvin Media Resources | August 14, 2016 | Formation | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family and extremes
by John Freund, CM | April 2, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Imagery of Pope Francis – Lessons for Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
How the Pope’s Imagery on critical care can overlook long-term rehab got me thinking about implications of how some in the Vincentian Family view direct service and systemic change.
Mary, Mother of the Church
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 14, 2016 | Formation
On the eve of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we offer the following thoughts on Mary from...
The Vincentian Family and extremes
by John Freund, CM | Apr 2, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In a world of extremes, the Vincentian Family embraces a wide spectrum of approaches to addressing spiritual and...
New resource tool for letters of Elizabeth Seton
by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2015 | News
Sr. Regina Becthle, SC writes about the resource tool for letters of Elizabeth Seton...This is to let you (and FAMVIN readers) know that the first installment of charts listing documents written to and about Elizabeth Seton, the Seton and Bayley families, and related...
Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC on Pentecost
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2015 | Formation
Pentecost celebrates the amazing power that… is forever re-chargeable. All we have to do is open ourselves to receive it.
Reflections on Mary, Mother of the Church – at Cana and Acts
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2015 | Vincentian Family
“Mary, Mother of the Church”. Sr. Regina Bechtle, S.C. reflects on Mary in the Wedding at Cana, and as part of the community of disciples after the Resurrection.
“Vincentian” mothers across 3 centuries
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections
Three Vincentian models of motherhood
Regina Bechtle, SC reflects on Elizabeth and Epiphany
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2015 | Sisters of Charity
Epiphany – it’s no accident that the feast of St. Elizabeth Seton falls on or near this day each year. Epiphany celebrates a manifestation, a revelation, a great “aha” moment.