John Paul II
A Saint Speaks To America From His Heart
by John Freund, CM | July 6, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 1 Comment
I suspect you will feel moved, proud, and challenged by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest
by John Freund, CM | June 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 4 Comments
“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II
Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla: April 28
by Famvin Media Resources | April 28, 2019 | Formation | 0 Comments
Today is the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern-day Saint from Italy who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a young adult.
St. John Paul II – Lenten Challenge to Me Personally… and beyond
by John Freund, CM | February 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
Personal and societal systemic change come together!
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Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II
![Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla: April 28](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/04/sts-gianna-pope-jp-ii-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla: April 28
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 28, 2019 | Formation
Today is the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern-day Saint from Italy who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a young adult.
![St. John Paul II – Lenten Challenge to Me Personally… and beyond](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/02/millennial-vincentian-virtues-lent.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
St. John Paul II – Lenten Challenge to Me Personally… and beyond
by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Personal and societal systemic change come together!
The Consecrated Life of a Vincentian
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2014 | Vincentian Family
As we begin the year Pope Francis has dedicated to Consecrated Life VinFormation offers this photo essay based on the words of Saint John Paul II. See also the just released letter of Pope Francis in which he underlined the aims of the Year of Consecrated Life, namely...
Vincentian Bishop on the “Francis Effect”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 11, 2014 | Pope, Vincentian Family
Bishop O’Connell noted the important influence of the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in both the Church and the world at large during a speech entitled “The Francis Effect.”
Memories of a Saint – Ron Ramson CM
by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Not many people can say that they have met a saint. For those who have, the experience profoundly impacts their lives.
What Francis highlighted about the two Popes
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2014 | Pope
In his homily during the canonization Pope Francis highlighted things he learned from the two saints according to RomeReports POPE FRANCIS "These were two men of courage, filled with the parrhesia of the Holy Spirit, and they bore witness before the Church and the...
John Paul II, John XXIII – Vincentian trivia
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
John Paul II – member of the Vincent dePaul Society, beatified Ozanam; John XXIII cure a Daughter of Charity
Daughters of Charity – Relic of John Paul II
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
An extraordinary relic of John Paul II held by Daughters Of Charity. Sister Amelia Cicconofri, D.C. Sister Servant of the Regina Mundi Provincial House of Daughters of Charity, presents and explains the relic they are taking care of. It is a T-shirt which John Paul...
Vincentian Magi – then and now?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you thought about what gifts we as a Vincentian Family and individual followers Vincent and Louise bring to the "stables" today? As I read a post "Third Millennium Wisemen" focused on the gifts of our last three Popes that was the question I found myself asking....