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!

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...

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.”