The tribal wisdom of the American Indians says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
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by John Freund, CM | August 18, 2021 | Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
Thinking about the Vincentian Movement as being rooted in an awareness of God’s love which radiates out in widening circles.
by John Freund, CM | August 13, 2021 | Reflections | 0 Comments
The feast of the Assumption holds great hope for us.
by John Freund, CM | August 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
Parents learn quickly the power of story as a pacifier. But the stories also shape values. Stories and the lived stories of our example are how we learn our values. Jesus knew the power of stories! Do you really want to change things? Tell a story!
by John Freund, CM | August 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the Kingdom?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The tribal wisdom of the American Indians says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
We talk, perhaps too glibly, of the Vincentian charism. For a moment, I would like to reframe the conversation. Let’s talk about the Vincentian imagination!
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
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