Year of Mercy: Presentation and Video for Vincentians This year the Church focuses on mercy, forgiveness, and healing...
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Look with love… move with mercy
by John Freund, CM | September 29, 2015 | Formation | 0 Comments
Culture of encounter and Vincentians
by John Freund, CM | September 24, 2015 | Formation, News | 0 Comments
How will you celebrate St. Vincent’s feast?
by John Freund, CM | September 19, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
At VinFormation: the First Confraternity of Charity
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 21, 2015 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 0 Comments
Advent Letter – Mediators of God’s Promises
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Family
In his Advent letter Father Gregory Gay reminds us that we are preparing the way for the Lord and, at the same time, we become mediators who bring God’s promises to fulfillment.
Dare I say I am Vincent?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 18, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
A LETTER TO MY YOUNG FRIENDS IN THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY Dear friends: Just like you, my life is shaped by Vincent; in a...
Sisters of Charity Federation: History (New Video)
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2015 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In this 40th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s canonization VinFormation is happy to present a new video “Sisters of Charity Federation: History” – The inspiring adventure of the origins of each of the congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation in North America.
New Year’s reading – Reviewing a Superior General’s hopes
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
New Year’s reading – Reviewing a Superior General’s hopes – To what extent were the these three snapshots prophetic? What are the constant themes valid for today? What remains to be done?
Celebrating the divine mess-maker!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Celebrating the divine mess-maker! His birth caused a cosmic upheaval.
“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You”
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You” - God takes on human form at Christmas -- and gives us an example for how to live our lives In classic Busted Halo fashion the post cuts through to the essence of Christmas! From the post... A few years ago, I was trying to help a...
Superior General – Future of the Miraculous Medal
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2014 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Vincentian Family
In the coming year, I request that the various branches of our Vincentian Family, particularly those with a special devotion to the Miraculous Medal to pray, reflect, and discuss how to promote awareness and further devotion to Our Lady and the pious and charitable works of this wonderful Association.
14 Vincentian Family groups in path of Super Typhoon Hagupit
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2014 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
HAGUPIT Typhoon Hagupit is now a super-typhoon and most predict that it will make land-fall over the very same areas hard-hit by Yolanda. The CNN resident meteorologist has just characterized it as the strongest of super-typhoon this year. The following is a list of...
What must be done? (Video)
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family
What was Vincent’s Vision? What did Vincent see in his world? What must be done? What must I do? What must you do? What must we do?
Who thought of the Daughters of Charity?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Who would ever have thought that there would be Daughters of Charity when the first of you came to a few parishes here in Paris? Oh no, Sisters! I didn’t think of it (Saint Vincent de Paul)
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2014 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis – “Using Pope Francis to Share the Catholic Faith in 4 Steps” Kevin Cotter distills four steps.