J. Patrick Murphy
Take Care of your Co-Workers
by John Freund, CM | September 3, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Take care of your people; celebrate small successes.
Collaboration Between Two Exceptional People
by John Freund, CM | August 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Vincent Could Tell a Good Story
by John Freund, CM | August 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Navigating the Realities of the Business World
by John Freund, CM | August 13, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Take Care of your Co-Workers
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Take care of your people; celebrate small successes.
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Collaboration Between Two Exceptional People
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
J. Patrick Murphy reminds us in his booklet Mr. Vincent of the collaboration of two exceptional people - Vincent and...
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Vincent Could Tell a Good Story
by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
J. Patrick Murphy, CM writes of Mr. Vincent that he had a feisty temper, was a good mimic, could tell a good story,...
St. Vincent, Kevin Spacey and sending the elevator back down
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
An elevator goes up, goes down. People get on and off. I live in a large Vincentian community facility where at 78 I like to think I am in the mid-range age group of this community (okay maybe upper). It is no surprise that the elevator is crucial for so many of us....
Following Vincent – “Wherever He Went Good Things Happened”
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Let's get right to the point! Do good things happen wherever you and I go? Why is this question important? For at least two reasons! We call ourselves Christians, followers of Christ. And of him, it was said, "You know what has happened throughout the province of...
What was it like to learn from Vincent?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
You have seen the graphic for this series. What was is like to sit across the table from Vincent and learn from him? Each Tuesday the more pastorally concerned clergy would gather to learn from Vincent. Abelly states that more than 12,000 ordinands made their retreats...
How St. Vincent went from retail to wholesale
by John Freund, CM | Jun 4, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The story of the impact of one of Vincent early sermons is well known in Vincentian circles, especially among the Ladies of Charity. Indeed, it is their “foundation story.” Four hundred years later that story is still being told. But it is a story with even wider...
The value of vulnerability… and eye openers
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Ever wonder what made Vincent Vincent? Here's a thought. The value of vulnerability and eye-openers. A few days ago I read a description of Jesus’ way of formation. It went something like this... When Jesus sent his apostles into society he insisted they be very...
When am I most the image and likeness of God?
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
We all know that we were made in the image and likeness of God. But think about the question Fr. Pat Griffin asked retreatants in his closing conference at a recent retreat. “When do I most experience myself as made in God’s image and likeness? I was amazed as he...
Do Vincentians have the smell of sheep?
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Few visitors to the Internet have not read about Pope Francis telling priests to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep." “The priest who seldom goes out of himself … misses out on the best of our people, on what can stir the depths of his priestly heart. … This is...
What would Vincent do today? – Wrong question
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Before Henry Ford built his first car, he was quoted as saying: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would've said faster horses." The right answer, but the wrong question. The astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus asked in 1543: "Could it be that Earth orbits the...
SVdP introduces Bold Culture Transformation Initiative
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2016 | Formation
One hundred eighty Vincentian leaders from across the country were introduced to the Society's new Culture Transformation initiative at the annual National Midyear Meeting in the St. Louis. This could potentially be of great interest to other branches of the...