Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.

by John Freund, CM | September 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | July 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | April 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
by John Freund, CM | September 24, 2015 | Formation, News | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Georgianna Torres Reyes recounts an encounter in the Chapel at Rue de sèvres in this simple video....
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2015 | Formation, News
Culture of encounter and Vincentians - In his address to the Bishops of the United States Pope Francis said "we are...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 4, 2015 | Formation, Systemic change
True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.”
by Lynn L'Heureux | Nov 17, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
I am away currently and hopefully you get these. My husband and I are celebrating a gift of travel from our children for our 50th Anniversary. God is good with His blessings, surprises and miracles.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2013 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
"Communication at the service of an authentic culture of encounter" The capacity to communicate is at the heart of what it means to be human. It is in and through our communication that we are able to meet and encounter at a meaningful level other people, express who...