John Freund

The Spirituality of “Nouns and Adjectives”

by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

It could be said that we are living in a culture of adjectives that forgets about the nouns that name the reality of things. But also a culture of the insult as the first reaction to any opinion that I do not share.

Unrecognized Experts

by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

People experiencing poverty have an expertise that can not be taught in a classroom. They know their situation from the inside. They understand many dimensions of poverty that may not occur to us.

The “Before” and the “After” of the Ascension

by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

The question “why are you looking at the sky?” is addressed to us today. Today, we are those dazed apostles looking up rather than within and around ourselves.

A Daring Prudence – Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

“… create a Family that looks to the past for inspiration, but is also eager to create a vibrant innovative collaborative future in the service of the most abandoned.” Fr. Robert Maloney

Sisters Challenging Me To Think More!

by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

No matter what era or even whether we went to a Catholic school, I suspect the teachers we remember most favorably were the ones who taught us to think.

The Mutating Vincentian Virus

by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.